GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 370 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
370 current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
205th
of 206 countries
All-time high
670 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
180 current US$
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Afghanistan, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, gni per capita, atlas method in Afghanistan stood at 370 current US$.
The figure is down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Afghanistan peaked at 670 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 180 current US$, in 2002.
Afghanistan ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 180 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 190 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 210 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 250 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 270 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 330 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 370 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 460 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 530 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 550 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 640 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 670 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 640 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 590 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 560 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 530 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 520 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 520 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 490 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 380 current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 370 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 370 current US$ | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 370 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 370 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,660 current US$, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282.5 current US$ | 180 current US$ | 460 current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 575 current US$ | 520 current US$ | 670 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.5 current US$ | 370 current US$ | 490 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 202 Malawi 540 current US$ compare
- 203 Central African Republic 520 current US$ compare
- 204 Madagascar 510 current US$ compare
- 206 Burundi 190 current US$ 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Afghanistan?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Afghanistan was 370 current US$ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 670 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Afghanistan ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release