Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 6.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.39
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
56th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.16
in 2016
All-time low
3.75
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2020
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Afghanistan, 2012–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Afghanistan is 6.39, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Afghanistan peaked at 7.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.75 | — |
| 2014 | 4.67 | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 7.16 | +53.3% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.39 | -10.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.56, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.67, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.68 | 3.75 | 7.16 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.39 | 6.39 | 6.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Afghanistan?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Afghanistan was 6.39 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Afghanistan ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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