Afghanistan's GNI per capita (current LCU) was 29,716 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 17.42% from 35,986 in 2014 (1.9% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 29,716 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 39,401 | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 35,986 | 2014 |
| Highest | 39,582 | 2020 |
| Lowest | 2,669 | 1962 |
| Average since 2015 | 34,973 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 2,734 | 1960 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Afghanistan's GNI per capita (current LCU) fell 3,028 on 2023 (from 32,744 to 29,716).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2023), the average change was +1,049 and a typical year strayed about 2,280 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5,042 in 2007 and the biggest yearly fall was 8,115 in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 722.5 a year. A straight line explains 42% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Afghanistan had the 14th highest value of the 16 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Afghanistan in the 2024 ranking
- Curaçao — 11th of 16: 41,607
- Bahamas, The — 12th of 16: 37,881
- Turks and Caicos Islands — 13th of 16: 37,002
- Kuwait — 15th of 16: 12,148
- Oman — 16th of 16: 7,351
What this measures
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
All 47 values
| Year | GNI per capita (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,716 |
| 2023 | 32,744 |
| 2022 | 31,722 |
| 2021 | 31,468 |
| 2020 | 39,582 |
| 2019 | 39,401 |
| 2018 | 36,617 |
| 2017 | 36,419 |
| 2016 | 35,697 |
| 2015 | 36,360 |
| 2014 |
GNI per capita (current LCU) in nearby economies
More economic policy & debt data for Afghanistan
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$3.02 billion (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$132.59 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany (current US$) — US$275.22 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$2.57 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$3.06 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$3.06 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$3.06 billion (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Afghanistan's GNI per capita (current LCU)?
- 29,716 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1960?
- It is up 987% from 2,734 in 1960 (3.8% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 39,582 in 2020 and the lowest 2,669 in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank?
- 14th highest of 16 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in GNI per capita (current LCU) unusual for Afghanistan?
- In 2024, Afghanistan's GNI per capita (current LCU) fell 3,028 on 2023 (from 32,744 to 29,716). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1975 to 2023), the average change was +1,049 and a typical year strayed about 2,280 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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