GDP per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: GDP per capita was 32,588 current LCU in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
32,588 current LCU
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
157th
of 208 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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120232000: 8.3k current LCU2001: 6.6k current LCU2002: 8.5k current LCU2003: 9.7k current LCU2004: 10.6k current LCU2005: 12.6k current LCU2006: 13.7k current LCU2007: 18.7k current LCU2008: 19.4k current LCU2009: 22.3k current LCU2010: 25.7k current LCU2011: 29.0k current LCU2012: 33.7k current LCU2013: 36.0k current LCU2014: 35.9k current LCU2015: 36.1k current LCU2016: 35.2k current LCU2017: 36.0k current LCU2018: 36.1k current LCU2019: 38.8k current LCU2020: 39.3k current LCU2021: 31.3k current LCU2022: 31.6k current LCU2023: 32.6k current LCU

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Cyprus 35,712 current LCU compare
  2. 155 Ghana 34,165 current LCU compare
  3. 156 Spain 32,610 current LCU compare
  4. 158 Zambia 32,318 current LCU compare
  5. 159 Grenada 32,053 current LCU compare
  6. 160 Peru 31,729 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

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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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release