GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 32,588 current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32,588 current LCU
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
159th
of 211 countries
All-time high
39,289 current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
6,580 current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Afghanistan is 32,588 current LCU, 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 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 159th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,298 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 6,580 current LCU | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 8,521 current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 9,737 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 10,602 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 12,627 current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 13,690 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 18,735 current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 19,448 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 22,271 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 25,676 current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 28,975 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 33,665 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 36,012 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 35,876 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36,142 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 35,242 current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 36,018 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 36,134 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38,821 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 39,289 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31,279 current LCU | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 31,628 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 32,588 current LCU | +3.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 32,588 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 32,588 current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 131,465 current LCU, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 | 33,696 current LCU | 31,279 current LCU | 39,289 current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 32,588 current LCU in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- 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 159th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release