Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 73.82 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 73.82 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 229.86 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.232 current US$ per person, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 72nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.76 current US$ per person | +97.9% |
| 1962 | 1.8 current US$ per person | -52.2% |
| 1963 | 3.82 current US$ per person | +112.1% |
| 1964 | 4.7 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1965 | 5.37 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 4.95 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 3.91 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 2.72 current US$ per person | -30.5% |
| 1969 | 2.47 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 2.45 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.84 current US$ per person | +57.1% |
| 1972 | 4.66 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 4.58 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.92 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 5.24 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 5.38 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.2 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 5.47 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 7.27 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 2.17 current US$ per person | -70.1% |
| 1981 | 1.92 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8861 current US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 1983 | 1.23 current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5996 current US$ per person | -51.4% |
| 1985 | 1.43 current US$ per person | +138.2% |
| 1986 | 0.232 current US$ per person | -83.8% |
| 1987 | 4.09 current US$ per person | +1660.4% |
| 1988 | 6.38 current US$ per person | +56.1% |
| 1989 | 12.58 current US$ per person | +97.2% |
| 1990 | 10.19 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1991 | 41.55 current US$ per person | +307.8% |
| 1992 | 15.42 current US$ per person | -62.9% |
| 1993 | 14.98 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.93 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 12.45 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 9.55 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 12.51 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 8.57 current US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1999 | 7.18 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 6.76 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 20.23 current US$ per person | +199.4% |
| 2002 | 57.22 current US$ per person | +182.8% |
| 2003 | 67.67 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 96.28 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 115.35 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 113.9 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 192.31 current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 2008 | 181.67 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 222.57 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 214.69 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 229.86 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 218.15 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 162.94 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 150.74 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 126.34 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 117.27 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 106.81 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 103.22 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 109.3 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 107.77 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 117.29 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 96.48 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 73.82 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 73.82 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 73.82 current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.54 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1660.4% | 0.232 current US$ per person | 4.09 current US$ per person |
| 1991 | +307.8% | 10.19 current US$ per person | 41.55 current US$ per person |
| 2001 | +199.4% | 6.76 current US$ per person | 20.23 current US$ per person |
| 2002 | +182.8% | 20.23 current US$ per person | 57.22 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 current US$ per person | 1.8 current US$ per person | 5.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9 current US$ per person | 2.45 current US$ per person | 7.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 current US$ per person | 0.232 current US$ per person | 12.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.63 current US$ per person | 7.18 current US$ per person | 41.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.4 current US$ per person | 6.76 current US$ per person | 222.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.93 current US$ per person | 103.22 current US$ per person | 229.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.84 current US$ per person | 73.82 current US$ per person | 117.29 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More aid effectiveness data for Afghanistan
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 3.39 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.49 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 43.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 370.06 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 38.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 275.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 23.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 142.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 16.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 165.64 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 73.82 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 229.86 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.232 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.