GDP per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: GDP per capita was 29,590 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,590 current LCU
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
171st
of 213 countries
All-time high
39,289 current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
6,580 current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 8.3k current LCU2001: 6.6k current LCU2002: 8.5k current LCU2003: 9.7k current LCU2004: 10.6k current LCU2005: 12.6k current LCU2006: 13.7k current LCU2007: 18.7k current LCU2008: 19.4k current LCU2009: 22.3k current LCU2010: 25.7k current LCU2011: 29.0k current LCU2012: 33.7k current LCU2013: 36.0k current LCU2014: 35.9k current LCU2015: 36.1k current LCU2016: 35.2k current LCU2017: 36.0k current LCU2018: 36.1k current LCU2019: 38.8k current LCU2020: 39.3k current LCU2021: 31.3k current LCU2022: 31.6k current LCU2023: 32.6k current LCU2024: 29.6k current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 29,590 current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 39,289 current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,580 current LCU, in 2001.

Afghanistan ranks 171st of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,051 current LCU 6,580 current LCU 22,271 current LCU 10
2010s 34,256 current LCU 25,676 current LCU 38,821 current LCU 10
2020s 32,875 current LCU 29,590 current LCU 39,289 current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 168 Belarus 31,549 current LCU compare
  2. 169 Estonia 30,458 current LCU compare
  3. 170 Dominica 29,670 current LCU compare
  4. 172 Lithuania 29,167 current LCU compare
  5. 173 Portugal 28,391 current LCU compare
  6. 174 Georgia 26,576 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
Gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 29,590 current LCU 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 39,289 current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,580 current LCU in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 171st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.