Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 10.58 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 10.58 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 45.56 current US$ per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.06 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 204th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.85 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.35 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 3.06 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 4.01 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1964 | 3.95 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.32 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 3.71 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 3.96 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 3.25 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 4.4 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 4.44 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.05 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 7.2 current US$ per person | +42.4% |
| 1973 | 8.84 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 10.81 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 10.58 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 15.92 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1977 | 14.34 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 11.13 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1979 | 12.74 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 18.07 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 17.88 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 16.89 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 16.5 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 13.67 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 13.28 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 13.78 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 25.37 current US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 1988 | 10.31 current US$ per person | -59.4% |
| 1989 | 9.78 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 8.55 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 13.8 current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 1992 | 12.8 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 45.56 current US$ per person | +255.8% |
| 1994 | 4.58 current US$ per person | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 8.83 current US$ per person | +92.8% |
| 1996 | 6.47 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 7.84 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 7.89 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.17 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 16.06 current US$ per person | +160.2% |
| 2001 | 9.64 current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 9.52 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 35.55 current US$ per person | +273.6% |
| 2004 | 17.49 current US$ per person | -50.8% |
| 2005 | 27.07 current US$ per person | +54.8% |
| 2006 | 20.43 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 20.86 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.39 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 14.69 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 13.74 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.81 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 10.01 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 11.83 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 12.65 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 16.89 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 17.19 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.31 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 23.82 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.82 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.88 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 19.18 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.67 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 10.58 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 current US$ per person | 3.06 current US$ per person | 4.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.1 current US$ per person | 4.44 current US$ per person | 15.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.55 current US$ per person | 9.78 current US$ per person | 25.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 current US$ per person | 4.58 current US$ per person | 45.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.17 current US$ per person | 9.52 current US$ per person | 35.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5 current US$ per person | 10.01 current US$ per person | 23.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.08 current US$ per person | 10.58 current US$ per person | 19.88 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 201 Niger 17.92 current US$ per person compare
- 202 North Korea 14.2 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Burundi 11.45 current US$ per person compare
- 205 French Polynesia 8.04 current US$ per person compare
- 206 Yemen 1.4 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 10.58 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.56 current US$ per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.