Imports by region of origin, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 0.6656 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Afghanistan, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.6656 current US$ per person for imports by region of origin, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 7.56 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3111 current US$ per person, in 1992.
Afghanistan ranks 202nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 1.99 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 1.69 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9783 current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6336 current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4213 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 2.89 current US$ per person | +586.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5048 current US$ per person | -82.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8418 current US$ per person | +66.8% |
| 1975 | 1.79 current US$ per person | +112.3% |
| 1976 | 1.52 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 1.28 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6572 current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1979 | 1.54 current US$ per person | +134.1% |
| 1980 | 1.08 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5995 current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 current US$ per person | +68.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5138 current US$ per person | -49.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7274 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3466 current US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7417 current US$ per person | +114.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7631 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6015 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6045 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5369 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3804 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3111 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 0.692 current US$ per person | +122.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3806 current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5673 current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 current US$ per person | +87.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6973 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4153 current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 current US$ per person | +149.0% |
| 2000 | 1.19 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.16 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.29 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.41 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.56 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.68 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.25 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 1.81 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 4.02 current US$ per person | +122.6% |
| 2011 | 3.91 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.56 current US$ per person | +93.4% |
| 2016 | 2.35 current US$ per person | -68.9% |
| 2017 | 2.31 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.83 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 1.77 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9446 current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 2022 | 0.851 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7413 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6656 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.6656 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.28 current US$ per person, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.6656 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.37 current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +586.5% | 0.4213 current US$ per person | 2.89 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 current US$ per person | 0.6336 current US$ per person | 2.23 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.27 current US$ per person | 0.4213 current US$ per person | 2.89 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6988 current US$ per person | 0.3466 current US$ per person | 1.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6076 current US$ per person | 0.3111 current US$ per person | 1.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 current US$ per person | 1.16 current US$ per person | 2.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 current US$ per person | 1.77 current US$ per person | 7.56 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9862 current US$ per person | 0.6656 current US$ per person | 1.73 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.6656 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3111 current US$ per person in 1992.
- How does Afghanistan rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 202nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.