External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth was -57.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Afghanistan stood at -57.17 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 336.9% on the previous year and down 253.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Afghanistan peaked at 45.16 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -152.94 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Afghanistan 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -28.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -22.22 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1963 | -136.36 % change on previous year | +513.6% |
| 1964 | -26.92 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1965 | -39.39 % change on previous year | +46.3% |
| 1966 | -36.96 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1968 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 1969 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1970 | 45.16 % change on previous year | +120.2% |
| 1971 | -152.94 % change on previous year | -438.7% |
| 1972 | 44.19 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1973 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1975 | -112.5 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1976 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1977 | -121.05 % change on previous year | +929.0% |
| 1978 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2021 | 37.22 % change on previous year | -621.1% |
| 2022 | -61.6 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 2023 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2024 | -57.17 % change on previous year | +336.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -25.38 % change on previous year | -136.36 % change on previous year | 30.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -25.73 % change on previous year | -152.94 % change on previous year | 45.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -23.66 % change on previous year | -61.6 % change on previous year | 37.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 165 Portugal -48.74 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Timor-Leste -53.43 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Belize -55.29 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Guinea -57.67 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Cuba -57.73 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Egypt -60.31 % 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)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -41.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 24.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,147 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 109.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Afghanistan?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Afghanistan was -57.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.16 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -152.94 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.