Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 60.53 current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Afghanistan, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 60.53 current US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Afghanistan peaked at 137.96 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.61 current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Afghanistan 204th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 45.17 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 58.16 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 68.15 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 77.36 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 101.14 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 102.75 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 98.99 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 118.58 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 137.96 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 137.83 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 130.25 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 132.7 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 125.13 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 54.65 current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 52.82 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 65.78 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 69.81 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 66.16 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 50.88 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 57.34 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 55.65 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 60.53 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 60.53 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 169.1 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 60.53 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,556 current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.29 current US$ per person | 42.61 current US$ per person | 102.75 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 102.55 current US$ per person | 52.82 current US$ per person | 137.96 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.11 current US$ per person | 50.88 current US$ per person | 66.16 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)
- 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 industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Afghanistan?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Afghanistan was 60.53 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 137.96 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.61 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.