GDP per employed person in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: GDP per employed person was 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Afghanistan is 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Afghanistan peaked at 13,573 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,549 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 2001 | 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 8,322 constant 2021 PPP $ | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 8,517 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8,317 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 8,972 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 10,042 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 12,808 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12,279 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13,172 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 13,316 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12,871 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,858 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12,865 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13,031 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 13,573 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 13,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,678 constant 2021 PPP $ | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 10,863 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10,810 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,904 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,642 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | 12,279 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,573 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,298 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,527 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More work & labour data for Afghanistan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4637 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4755 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.088 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 25,498 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 36,430 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,039 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 65,177 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,217 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Afghanistan?
- Gdp per employed person in Afghanistan was 10,614 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2024, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,573 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,815 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gdp per employed person?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.