GDP per capita, PPP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per capita, PPP was 2,202 current international $ in 2023. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Afghanistan, 2000β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2,202 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Afghanistan peaked at 2,583 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 747.69 current international $, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1,082 current international $ | 747.69 current international $ | 1,571 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,170 current international $ | 1,744 current international $ | 2,583 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,258 current international $ | 2,123 current international $ | 2,562 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 186 Chad 2,962 current international $ compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 2,896 current international $ compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 2,872 current international $ compare
- 190 Sudan 2,127 current international $ compare
- 191 Niger 2,015 current international $ compare
- 192 Liberia 1,885 current international $ compare
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, ppp in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Afghanistan was 2,202 current 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 2,583 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 747.69 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release