Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0005 million USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0005 million USD per person
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0006 million USD per person
in 2012
All-time low
0.0001 million USD per person
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0005 million USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0006 million USD per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 million USD per person, in 1994.
That places Afghanistan 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -31.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 million USD per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 million USD per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 million USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +20.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0005 million USD per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0009 million USD per person, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0005 million USD per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0051 million USD per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 0.0006 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0005 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 189 Madagascar 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 191 Malawi 0.0005 million USD per person compare
- 193 Burundi 0.0003 million USD per person compare
- 194 Yemen 0.0002 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0005 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 million USD per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 million USD per person in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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 Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.