Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 21.12 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 21.12 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 66.77 current US$ per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.35 current US$ per person, in 2001.
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 (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.53 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.75 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 6.17 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 7.29 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 6.52 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1965 | 7.37 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 6.53 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1967 | 6.28 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 6.69 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 7.44 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 7.62 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 8.64 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 10.29 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 11.76 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 18.45 current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 1975 | 16.99 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 22.28 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 22.94 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 23.58 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 34.71 current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 1980 | 50.88 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1981 | 58.14 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 64.41 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 66.77 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 56.57 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 49.62 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 48.34 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 44.96 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 34.28 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1989 | 19.88 current US$ per person | -42.0% |
| 1990 | 19.51 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 15.44 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 13.63 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 46.04 current US$ per person | +237.8% |
| 1994 | 6.46 current US$ per person | -86.0% |
| 1995 | 9.73 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 7.21 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 7.8 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 8.35 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.81 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 3.35 current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 2002 | 4.68 current US$ per person | +39.5% |
| 2003 | 6.33 current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 12.95 current US$ per person | +104.4% |
| 2005 | 15.73 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 16.36 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 17.52 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 20.39 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 14.67 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 13.72 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 12.81 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 14.04 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 16.29 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 17.38 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 16.88 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.18 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.26 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 23.81 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 22.82 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.89 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 19.25 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.16 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 21.61 current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2024 | 21.55 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 21.12 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 21.12 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 21.12 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,850 current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +237.8% | 13.63 current US$ per person | 46.04 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 current US$ per person | 5.53 current US$ per person | 7.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.73 current US$ per person | 7.62 current US$ per person | 34.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.38 current US$ per person | 19.88 current US$ per person | 66.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.25 current US$ per person | 6.46 current US$ per person | 46.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.88 current US$ per person | 3.35 current US$ per person | 20.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 current US$ per person | 12.81 current US$ per person | 23.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.76 current US$ per person | 15.16 current US$ per person | 21.61 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 82.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 21.12 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.77 current US$ per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.