Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 43.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020. ▬ Flat
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 43.94 BoP, current US$ per person for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2020.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan peaked at 108.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.63 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 45.07 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 60.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1981 | 64.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 72.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 73.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 75.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 61.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 48.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 52.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 47.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 23.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.2% |
| 2008 | 75.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +218.6% |
| 2009 | 80.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 97.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 108.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 81.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 50.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 66.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 50.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 39.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 40.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 51.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 49.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 43.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 43.94 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 164.64 BoP, current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 43.94 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,168 BoP, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +218.6% | 23.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.28 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 108.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 193 Niger 71.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 194 Central African Republic 58.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 195 Eritrea 47.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Burundi 40.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 198 Yemen 29.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 199 Chad 28.77 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan was 43.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.