GDP per person employed in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per person employed was 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Afghanistan peaked at 13,573 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 153rd out of 177 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 | 8,904 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,279 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,573 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,298 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 7.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 5.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 38.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 5.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 5.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per person employed in Afghanistan was 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,573 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per person employed?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.