Gross national income per capita undp in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross national income per capita undp was 1,972 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,972
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
180th
of 193 countries
All-time high
3,642
in 1990
All-time low
1,246
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income per capita undp in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income per capita undp in Afghanistan stood at 1,972.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income per capita undp in Afghanistan peaked at 3,642 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,246, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 180th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income per capita undp in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,642 | — |
| 1991 | 3,193 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 2,990 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 1,994 | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 1,425 | -28.5% |
| 1995 | 2,035 | +42.8% |
| 1996 | 1,852 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 1,691 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1,554 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 1,425 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1,331 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,246 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1,947 | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 1,983 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1,964 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,084 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,193 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,730 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 2,497 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 2,802 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2,822 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,948 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3,148 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 3,246 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3,214 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,088 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,819 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,784 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2,759 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,970 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,798 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,152 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 1,961 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1,972 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,180 | 1,425 | 3,642 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,078 | 1,246 | 2,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,980 | 2,759 | 3,246 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,220 | 1,961 | 2,798 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 177 Burkina Faso 2,391 compare
- 178 Mali 2,342 compare
- 179 Eritrea 2,029 compare
- 181 Chad 1,748 compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 1,714 compare
- 183 Madagascar 1,656 compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income per capita undp in Afghanistan?
- Gross national income per capita undp in Afghanistan was 1,972 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,642 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,246 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross national income per capita undp?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income per capita undp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income per capita undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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