GDP per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita was 32,588 current LCU in 2023. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Afghanistan, 2000β2023
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 157th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.424 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.03 million (2100)
- Population density 199.65 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.76 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 20,866 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.76 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.96 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.84 (2023)
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 157th out of 208 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