Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP was 11,104 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
11,104
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
159th
of 188 countries
All-time high
13,573
in 2019
All-time low
5,972
in 1994
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Afghanistan, 1991–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k1991200920271991: 6.3k1992: 6.2k1993: 6.1k1994: 6.0k1995: 6.2k1996: 6.5k1997: 6.9k1998: 7.1k1999: 7.3k2000: 7.5k2001: 6.8k2002: 8.3k2003: 8.5k2004: 8.3k2005: 8.9k2006: 9.0k2007: 10.0k2008: 10.0k2009: 11.6k2010: 12.8k2011: 12.3k2012: 13.2k2013: 13.3k2014: 13.1k2015: 12.9k2016: 12.9k2017: 12.9k2018: 13.0k2019: 13.6k2020: 13.5k2021: 11.5k2022: 11.7k2023: 11.7k2024: 11.4k2025: 11.3k2026: 11.2k2027: 11.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Afghanistan stood at 11,104.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Afghanistan peaked at 13,573 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,972, in 1994.

That places Afghanistan 159th 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 2021 international $ at PPP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) in Afghanistan, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 6,292
1992 6,153 -2.2%
1993 6,114 -0.6%
1994 5,972 -2.3%
1995 6,206 +3.9%
1996 6,521 +5.1%
1997 6,851 +5.1%
1998 7,084 +3.4%
1999 7,316 +3.3%
2000 7,549 +3.2%
2001 6,815 -9.7%
2002 8,322 +22.1%
2003 8,517 +2.3%
2004 8,317 -2.3%
2005 8,912 +7.1%
2006 8,972 +0.7%
2007 9,950 +10.9%
2008 10,042 +0.9%
2009 11,642 +15.9%
2010 12,808 +10.0%
2011 12,279 -4.1%
2012 13,171 +7.3%
2013 13,316 +1.1%
2014 13,059 -1.9%
2015 12,871 -1.4%
2016 12,858 -0.1%
2017 12,864 +0.0%
2018 13,031 +1.3%
2019 13,573 +4.2%
2020 13,527 -0.3%
2021 11,513 -14.9%
2022 11,713 +1.7%
2023 11,656 -0.5%
2024 11,430 -1.9%
2025 11,294 -1.2%
2026 11,205 -0.8%
2027 11,104 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,501 5,972 7,316 9
2000s 8,904 6,815 11,642 10
2010s 12,983 12,279 13,573 10
2020s 11,680 11,104 13,527 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 156 Nigeria 11,810 compare
  2. 157 Zambia 11,746 compare
  3. 158 Timor-Leste 11,687 compare
  4. 160 Rwanda 10,513 compare
  5. 161 Comoros 10,465 compare
  6. 162 Sierra Leone 10,331 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Afghanistan?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Afghanistan was 11,104 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 13,573 in 2019.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,972 in 1994.
How does Afghanistan rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp 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 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) 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.