GDP (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 32,588 current LCU per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan is 32,588 current LCU per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 39,289 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,580 current LCU per person, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 157th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,298 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 6,580 current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 8,521 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 9,737 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 10,602 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 12,627 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 13,690 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 18,735 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 19,448 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 22,271 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 25,676 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 28,975 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 33,665 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 36,012 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 35,876 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36,142 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35,242 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 36,018 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 36,134 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38,821 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 39,289 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31,279 current LCU per person | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 31,628 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32,588 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 32,588 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 32,588 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,051 current LCU per person | 6,580 current LCU per person | 22,271 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,256 current LCU per person | 25,676 current LCU per person | 38,821 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,696 current LCU per person | 31,279 current LCU per person | 39,289 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 37,507 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Italy 37,185 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Ghana 34,165 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Spain 32,583 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Zambia 32,318 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Grenada 32,053 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Afghanistan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2115 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74,075 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan was 32,588 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39,289 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,580 current LCU per person in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.