Afghanistan vs China: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Afghanistan
20.19 current US$ per person
in 2020
China
21.33 current US$ per person
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
167th
China rank
166th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 21.33 current US$ per person against 20.19 current US$ per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.14 current US$ per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was China ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 167th and China ranks 166th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 current US$ per person | 6.91 current US$ per person | 2.66 current US$ per person | China |
| 2010s | 14.06 current US$ per person | 16.13 current US$ per person | 2.08 current US$ per person | China |
| 2020s | 20.19 current US$ per person | 10.43 current US$ per person | 9.77 current US$ per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Afghanistan or China?
- China, at 21.33 current US$ per person against 20.19 current US$ per person in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Afghanistan and China?
- 1.14 current US$ per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 167th and China ranks 166th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, 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.