GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 1,984 constant 2011 international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,984 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
188th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,047 constant 2011 international $
in 2013
All-time low
1,454 constant 2011 international $
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
GDP per capita, PPP in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Afghanistan is 1,984 constant 2011 international $, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Afghanistan peaked at 3,047 constant 2011 international $ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,454 constant 2011 international $, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 188th of 198 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, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,618 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 2001 | 1,454 constant 2011 international $ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1,774 constant 2011 international $ | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 1,816 constant 2011 international $ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,777 constant 2011 international $ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,908 constant 2011 international $ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1,930 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,155 constant 2011 international $ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2,192 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,565 constant 2011 international $ | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 2,849 constant 2011 international $ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2,757 constant 2011 international $ | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,985 constant 2011 international $ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3,047 constant 2011 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,018 constant 2011 international $ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,968 constant 2011 international $ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,959 constant 2011 international $ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,953 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,902 constant 2011 international $ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,927 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2,770 constant 2011 international $ | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,144 constant 2011 international $ | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 1,982 constant 2011 international $ | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1,984 constant 2011 international $ | +0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,984 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,984 constant 2011 international $, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,984 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,084 constant 2011 international $, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,919 constant 2011 international $ | 1,454 constant 2011 international $ | 2,565 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,936 constant 2011 international $ | 2,757 constant 2011 international $ | 3,047 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,220 constant 2011 international $ | 1,982 constant 2011 international $ | 2,770 constant 2011 international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 185 Chad 2,606 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 2,548 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,527 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 189 Sudan 1,872 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 190 Niger 1,773 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 191 Liberia 1,658 constant 2011 international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Afghanistan was 1,984 constant 2011 international $ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,047 constant 2011 international $ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,454 constant 2011 international $ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release