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 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Afghanistan ranks 196th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.1774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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$), per in Afghanistan was 0.086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.