Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Afghanistan stood at 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Afghanistan peaked at 556.96 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 328.04 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2004.
That places Afghanistan 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 332.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 337.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 328.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 351.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 355.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 399.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 405.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 471.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 496 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 505.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 546.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 556.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 553.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 542.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 539.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 537.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 528.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 535.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 507.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 391.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 361.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 360.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 701.24 constant 2015 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 372.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 328.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 471.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 534.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 496 constant 2015 US$ per person | 556.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 507.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 188 Mozambique 516.54 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 189 Malawi 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 190 Madagascar 413.62 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 192 Central African Republic 353.25 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 193 Burundi 246.15 constant 2015 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Afghanistan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Afghanistan was 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 556.96 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 328.04 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.