Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 17.28 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 17.28 % change on previous year for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 541.9% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 216.47 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -646.95 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Afghanistan ranks 73rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 153.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -483.95 % change on previous year | -414.6% |
| 1982 | 67.3 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1983 | -106.24 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 1984 | -224.64 % change on previous year | +111.4% |
| 1985 | 46.03 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1986 | -120.89 % change on previous year | -362.6% |
| 1987 | 68.93 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 1988 | 115.7 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1989 | -646.95 % change on previous year | -659.2% |
| 2009 | 216.47 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2010 | -308.09 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 2011 | -288.94 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2012 | -129.21 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2014 | 36.55 % change on previous year | +3314.9% |
| 2015 | -29.69 % change on previous year | -181.2% |
| 2016 | 35.4 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2017 | -31.25 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2018 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2019 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2020 | 17.28 % change on previous year | +541.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 17.28 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.73 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 17.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -15.44 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3314.9% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 36.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -113.09 % change on previous year | -646.95 % change on previous year | 153.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.47 % change on previous year | 216.47 % change on previous year | 216.47 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -72.11 % change on previous year | -308.09 % change on previous year | 36.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 % change on previous year | 17.28 % change on previous year | 17.28 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 70 Jamaica 19.31 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Congo 19.11 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Costa Rica 18.19 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Vietnam 16.99 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Gambia 16.88 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Bermuda 16.35 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 17.28 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 216.47 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -646.95 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.