Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) was 283.72 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 283.72 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.1% on the previous year and up 53.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 283.72 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.18 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.82 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 5.43 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 13.19 current US$ per person | +142.7% |
| 1964 | 14.72 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 21.48 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 1966 | 25.33 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 22.63 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 19.42 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 19.16 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 18.5 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 25.55 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 24.37 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 21.02 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 25.66 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 26.44 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 29.1 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 32.81 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 33.63 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 185.36 current US$ per person | +451.1% |
| 2021 | 132.15 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 194.73 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 210.04 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 283.72 current US$ per person | +35.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 283.72 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 301.42 current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 283.72 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,552 current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita (capita) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +451.1% | 33.63 current US$ per person | 185.36 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.04 current US$ per person | 4.18 current US$ per person | 25.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.34 current US$ per person | 18.5 current US$ per person | 33.63 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 201.2 current US$ per person | 132.15 current US$ per person | 283.72 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 303.56 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Syria 302.87 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Yemen 299.97 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Pakistan 274.63 current US$ per person compare
- 184 Tanzania 255.39 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 238.7 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 283.72 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 283.72 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services 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
Imports of goods and services (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.