GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita was 29,590 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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
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.