Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 27,807 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 27,807 current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 37,521 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,573 current LCU per person, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,634 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,637 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2,573 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 3,425 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 3,566 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 4,364 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 5,912 current LCU per person | +35.5% |
| 1967 | 6,901 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 5,578 current LCU per person | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 5,564 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6,732 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 6,873 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5,829 current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 6,177 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 7,346 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 8,016 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 8,584 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 9,670 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 10,587 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 11,482 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 11,830 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 13,989 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 8,401 current LCU per person | -39.9% |
| 2003 | 9,501 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 10,290 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 12,240 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 13,235 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 18,226 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 18,907 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 21,478 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 24,711 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 27,868 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 32,361 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 34,550 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 34,570 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34,694 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 33,561 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 34,146 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 34,294 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36,998 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 37,521 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 29,725 current LCU per person | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 29,984 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 30,817 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 27,807 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,316 current LCU per person | 2,573 current LCU per person | 6,901 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,130 current LCU per person | 5,829 current LCU per person | 11,482 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,910 current LCU per person | 11,830 current LCU per person | 13,989 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 14,035 current LCU per person | 8,401 current LCU per person | 21,478 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 32,775 current LCU per person | 24,711 current LCU per person | 36,998 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,171 current LCU per person | 27,807 current LCU per person | 37,521 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28,796 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Bolivia 28,549 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Belarus 27,910 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Grenada 26,856 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Estonia 26,560 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Lithuania 26,022 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 57.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 23,839 constant LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan was 27,807 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37,521 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,573 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ 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)
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.