Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2020–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over five years.
That places Afghanistan 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2021 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 2 East Timor 1.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Lesotho 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Palau 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Tonga 1.46 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Marshall Islands 1.45 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.