Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was -15.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -15.7% for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 331.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 2.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -25.9%, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -2.4% | — |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -194.8% |
| 2010 | -3.6% | -262.9% |
| 2011 | -12.6% | +246.4% |
| 2012 | -25.9% | +105.0% |
| 2013 | -25.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | -15.8% | -37.6% |
| 2015 | -21.9% | +38.9% |
| 2016 | -15.0% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | -19.0% | +26.8% |
| 2018 | -21.6% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | -20.2% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | -15.7% | -22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -2.4% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | -18.1% | -25.9% | -3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.7% | -15.7% | -15.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 182 Niger -14.0% compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis -15.1% compare
- 184 Burundi -15.4% compare
- 186 Republic of Moldova -16.6% compare
- 186 Republic of Moldova -16.6% compare
- 188 Montenegro -17.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,646 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 71.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,040 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan was -15.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.9% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 331.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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