International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 302.69 US dollar per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan is 302.69 US dollar per person, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan peaked at 302.69 US dollar per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 178.34 US dollar per person, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 178.34 US dollar per person | — |
| 2010 | 228.01 US dollar per person | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 267.93 US dollar per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 292.45 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 280.4 US dollar per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 274.37 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 251.7 US dollar per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 266.68 US dollar per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 280.13 US dollar per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 283.26 US dollar per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 281.17 US dollar per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 302.69 US dollar per person | +7.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 302.69 US dollar per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 171.33 US dollar per person, 1.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 302.69 US dollar per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,701 US dollar per person, 11% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.34 US dollar per person | 178.34 US dollar per person | 178.34 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 270.61 US dollar per person | 228.01 US dollar per person | 292.45 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.69 US dollar per person | 302.69 US dollar per person | 302.69 US dollar per person | 1 |
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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan was 302.69 US dollar per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 302.69 US dollar per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.34 US dollar per person in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.