Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 87.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 87.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.7, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 87.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity vs gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +111.4% | 4.4 | 9.3 |
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 (country) 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
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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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