GNI (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 32,744 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 32,744 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 39,582 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,192 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Afghanistan 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,112 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 7,270 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 6,192 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 6,555 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 7,948 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 8,517 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 8,997 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 10,179 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 11,145 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 12,083 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 12,446 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 14,727 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 8,038 current LCU per person | -45.4% |
| 2001 | 6,605 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 8,657 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 9,869 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 10,738 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 12,784 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 13,942 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 18,984 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 19,444 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 22,203 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 25,723 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 28,936 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 33,756 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 36,125 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 35,986 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36,360 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 35,697 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 36,419 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 36,618 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39,401 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 39,582 current LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31,468 current LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 31,722 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 32,744 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 32,744 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU per person, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 32,744 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 132,120 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,600 current LCU per person | 6,192 current LCU per person | 12,083 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,586 current LCU per person | 12,446 current LCU per person | 14,727 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,127 current LCU per person | 6,605 current LCU per person | 22,203 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,502 current LCU per person | 25,723 current LCU per person | 39,401 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,879 current LCU per person | 31,468 current LCU per person | 39,582 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 150 Malta 33,930 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Nauru 33,162 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Ghana 32,895 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Spain 32,416 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Slovenia 31,113 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30,780 current LCU per person 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 199.65 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.03 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan was 32,744 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39,582 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,192 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.