GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita was 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Afghanistan stood at 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices.
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 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 188th out of 198 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 | 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,936 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,757 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,169 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 185 Burkina Faso 2,625 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 186 Chad 2,481 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 189 Sudan 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 190 Niger 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 191 Liberia 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Gross fixed capital formation 214.96 billion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 152.4% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 2.79 billion current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 198.16 billion current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 15.7% (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 15.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.19 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.03 billion current US$ (2024)
- Gross capital formation 3.04 billion current US$ (2024)
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP -660.68 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,047 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,454 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.