GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita was 416.87 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 416.87 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 651.42 current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 138.71 current US$, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 212th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.16 current US$ | 138.71 current US$ | 452.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.19 current US$ | 491.34 current US$ | 651.42 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.03 current US$ | 356.5 current US$ | 510.79 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 209 Mozambique 626.91 current US$ compare
- 210 Madagascar 599.26 current US$ compare
- 211 Central African Republic 556.13 current US$ compare
- 213 Burundi 233.82 current 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 416.87 current 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 651.42 current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.71 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 212th 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 33.3%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.