Why did Afghanistan’s GDP per person fall while total GDP grew?
The World Bank estimated a 5.6 percent decline in GDP per capita in 2025 because population growth outpaced expansion in total economic output.
What the figure or term means
Millions of returnees increased the number of people sharing limited economic resources and services.
GDP per capita is an average and does not show how income is distributed.
Falling per-person output can coexist with higher total sales or government revenue.
Read total growth and per-capita growth together.
How to use this information responsibly
Economic indicators describe different things: national output, prices, household deprivation, employment, public revenue, or access to services. Reading the definition and period is essential.
Economic series are revised and are not interchangeable. Growth in total GDP can coexist with falling income per person and worsening household hardship.
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