GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita was 374.38 constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 374.38 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 580.6 constant 2015 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 277.12 constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 210th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365.69 constant 2015 US$ | 277.12 constant 2015 US$ | 488.83 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.62 constant 2015 US$ | 525.43 constant 2015 US$ | 580.6 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 413.31 constant 2015 US$ | 374.38 constant 2015 US$ | 527.84 constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 207 Somalia 465.44 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Madagascar 456.51 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 209 Central African Republic 393.99 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 211 Burundi 273.43 constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- DEC alternative conversion factor 67.53 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 417.86 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.89 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 76.03 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.07 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 5.41 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 76.25 million current US$ (2024)
- GNI per capita 29,716 current LCU (2024)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 390 current US$ (2024)
- GNI 1.27 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 374.38 constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 580.6 constant 2015 US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.12 constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 210th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.