Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 635.35 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 635.35 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 643.14 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.73 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 183rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 61.74 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 60.73 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 84.22 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1964 | 88.99 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 110.49 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 150 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1967 | 171.12 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 135.73 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 134.13 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 158.25 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 166.56 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 139.1 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 145.13 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 174.3 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 188.23 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 198.91 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 228.37 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 249.79 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 643.14 current US$ per person | +157.5% |
| 2021 | 437.57 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 486.44 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 556.83 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 635.35 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 635.35 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 927.27 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 635.35 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,328 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +157.5% | 249.79 current US$ per person | 643.14 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.84 current US$ per person | 60.73 current US$ per person | 171.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 183.18 current US$ per person | 139.1 current US$ per person | 249.79 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 551.87 current US$ per person | 437.57 current US$ per person | 643.14 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 180 Malawi 793.06 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Mozambique 716.68 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Madagascar 668.63 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Central African Republic 635.2 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 538.4 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Syria 378.41 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 national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 635.35 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 643.14 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.73 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ 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 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.