Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 2,116 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Afghanistan, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2,116 for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in 2027.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Afghanistan peaked at 2,587 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,138, in 1994.
That places Afghanistan 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,199 | — |
| 1992 | 1,173 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,165 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,138 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,183 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,243 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1,306 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,350 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,394 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,439 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,299 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1,586 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 1,623 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1,585 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,698 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,710 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,896 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 1,914 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,219 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 2,441 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 2,340 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,510 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 2,538 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,489 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,453 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,450 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,452 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,483 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,587 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,578 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,194 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 2,232 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,221 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,178 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 2,152 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 2,135 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 2,116 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,239 | 1,138 | 1,394 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,697 | 1,299 | 2,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,474 | 2,340 | 2,587 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,226 | 2,116 | 2,578 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 173 Uganda 2,488 compare
- 174 Syrian Arab Republic 2,364 compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 2,162 compare
- 177 South Sudan 2,093 compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 2,013 compare
- 179 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,696 compare
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 output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Afghanistan?
- Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Afghanistan was 2,116 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,587 in 2019.
- What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,138 in 1994.
- How does Afghanistan rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.