Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 391.75 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 391.75 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 626.19 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.18 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 202nd 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 US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 58.61 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 57.18 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 76.12 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 79.25 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 96.98 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 131.39 current US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 1967 | 153.35 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 123.95 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 123.64 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 149.59 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 152.72 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 129.54 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 137.27 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 163.25 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 178.14 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 190.75 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 214.88 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 235.26 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 262.76 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 268.27 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 282.62 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 176.43 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2003 | 194.05 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 215.24 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 246.39 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 265.11 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 366 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 371.11 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 435.96 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 539.55 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 583.52 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 626.19 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 611.21 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 602.29 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 542.91 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 497.18 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 498.15 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 466.32 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 473.29 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 487.8 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 338.78 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 338.69 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 391.28 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 391.75 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.9 current US$ per person | 57.18 current US$ per person | 153.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 181.42 current US$ per person | 129.54 current US$ per person | 262.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 275.44 current US$ per person | 268.27 current US$ per person | 282.62 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 283.79 current US$ per person | 176.43 current US$ per person | 435.96 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 544.06 current US$ per person | 466.32 current US$ per person | 626.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.66 current US$ per person | 338.69 current US$ per person | 487.8 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 199 Mozambique 562.19 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Madagascar 553.93 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Central African Republic 490.95 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Burundi 212.58 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Somalia 124.12 current US$ per person compare
- 205 Venezuela 0 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 391.75 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 626.19 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.18 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.