Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 87.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
87.8
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
165th
of 214 countries
All-time high
97.7
in 2016
All-time low
4.4
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 87.8 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 97.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4 | — |
| 2001 | 9.3 | +111.4% |
| 2002 | 14.1 | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 19 | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 23.8 | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 28.7 | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 33.5 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 42.4 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 48.3 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 42.7 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 43.2 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.1 | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 68 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 89.5 | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 71.5 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7 | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.4 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 97.7 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.3 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 85.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.8 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.19 | 4.4 | 48.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.05 | 42.7 | 97.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.76 | 85.3 | 97.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 163 Micronesia, Federated States of 88.9 compare
- 164 Nicaragua 88.7 compare
- 166 Yemen 86.3 compare
- 167 Senegal 82.9 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 81.5 compare
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan was 87.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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