Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 188th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1,774 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 1,816 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,777 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,930 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 2,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,968 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,959 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,953 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,902 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,927 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,144 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 1,982 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,984 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,000 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,936 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 185 Burkina Faso 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 186 Chad 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 189 Sudan 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 190 Niger 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 191 Liberia 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Afghanistan was 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.