GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 2,210 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,210 current international $
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
189th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,620 current international $
in 2019
All-time low
750 current international $
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
GNI per capita, PPP in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2,210 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Afghanistan peaked at 2,620 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 750 current international $, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 189th out of 201 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.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 790 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 750 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 940 current international $ | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 980 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 980 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,090 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 1,140 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,300 current international $ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1,330 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,570 current international $ | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 1,770 current international $ | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1,740 current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,990 current international $ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 2,140 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2,230 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,300 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,240 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,360 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,460 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2,620 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2,580 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2,160 current international $ | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 2,130 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,210 current international $ | +3.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2,210 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,140 current international $, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2,210 current international $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,550 current international $, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,087 current international $ | 750 current international $ | 1,570 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,185 current international $ | 1,740 current international $ | 2,620 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,270 current international $ | 2,130 current international $ | 2,580 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 186 Chad 2,930 current international $ compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,880 current international $ compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 2,770 current international $ compare
- 190 Sudan 2,070 current international $ compare
- 191 Niger 1,990 current international $ compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,830 current 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 gni per capita, ppp in Afghanistan?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Afghanistan was 2,210 current international $ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,620 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 750 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release