Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 71.23 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 71.23 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 71.23 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.25 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Afghanistan 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.89 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 11.11 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 11.11 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.32 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 11.29 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 11.47 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 8.25 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1968 | 8.26 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 8.27 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.46 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.64 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.81 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.42 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 15.15 current US$ per person | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 18.09 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 26.71 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1977 | 27.48 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 33.63 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 58.74 current US$ per person | +74.7% |
| 2021 | 46.34 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 59.66 current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 63.27 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 71.23 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 71.23 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 178.14 current US$ per person, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 71.23 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,162 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +74.7% | 33.63 current US$ per person | 58.74 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | +47.7% | 18.09 current US$ per person | 26.71 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +45.4% | 10.42 current US$ per person | 15.15 current US$ per person |
| 1967 | -28.1% | 11.47 current US$ per person | 8.25 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.06 current US$ per person | 8.25 current US$ per person | 11.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.49 current US$ per person | 8.46 current US$ per person | 33.63 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.85 current US$ per person | 46.34 current US$ per person | 71.23 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 176 Papua New Guinea 124.13 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Malawi 105.65 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Eritrea 86.96 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Lebanon 64.63 current US$ per person compare
- 181 South Sudan 62.12 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Djibouti 60.55 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 71.23 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.23 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.