Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 45,097 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan is 45,097 current LCU per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 49,469 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,733 current LCU per person, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 127th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,756 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,778 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 2,733 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 3,790 current LCU per person | +38.7% |
| 1964 | 4,004 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 4,972 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 6,750 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1967 | 7,700 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 6,108 current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 6,036 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 7,121 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 7,495 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 6,260 current LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 6,531 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 7,843 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 8,470 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 8,951 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 10,277 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 11,241 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 49,469 current LCU per person | +340.1% |
| 2021 | 38,392 current LCU per person | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 43,064 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 43,856 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 45,097 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 45,097 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 495,050 current LCU per person, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 45,097 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127,477 current LCU per person, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 | +340.1% | 11,241 current LCU per person | 49,469 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,763 current LCU per person | 2,733 current LCU per person | 7,700 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,243 current LCU per person | 6,260 current LCU per person | 11,241 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 43,976 current LCU per person | 38,392 current LCU per person | 49,469 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 124 Finland 49,065 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Morocco 48,438 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Mozambique 45,929 current LCU per person compare
- 128 United Kingdom 44,339 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Curacao 44,071 current LCU per person compare
- 130 France 43,527 current LCU 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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan was 45,097 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49,469 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,733 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.