Foreign aid and investments received in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign aid and investments received was 4.70 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.70 billion
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
14th
of 147 countries
All-time high
6.82 billion
in 2011
All-time low
156.98 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Foreign aid and investments received in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.70 billion for foreign aid and investments received in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Afghanistan peaked at 6.82 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 156.98 million, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 14th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 156.98 million | — |
| 2001 | 391.65 million | +149.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 billion | +212.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 billion | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 2.30 billion | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 2.86 billion | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 2.94 billion | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.99 billion | +69.7% |
| 2008 | 4.87 billion | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.19 billion | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 6.29 billion | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.82 billion | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 6.68 billion | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.24 billion | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 4.95 billion | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4.40 billion | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 4.16 billion | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 3.87 billion | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.79 billion | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.15 billion | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 4.21 billion | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.70 billion | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 billion | 156.98 million | 6.19 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 billion | 3.79 billion | 6.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 billion | 4.21 billion | 4.70 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 355.41 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 57.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Afghanistan?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Afghanistan was 4.70 billion in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.98 million in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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