Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
141st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.06 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
-0.2899 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
Years of data
28
1979–2021

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1979–2021

-0.500.511979200020211979: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1980: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1981: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1982: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1983: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1984: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1985: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1986: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1987: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1988: 0 BoP, current US$ per person1989: 0 BoP, current US$ per person2003: 0.044 BoP, current US$ per person2004: -0.03 BoP, current US$ per person2005: 0.061 BoP, current US$ per person2008: -0.072 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 0.009 BoP, current US$ per person2010: -0.044 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 0.039 BoP, current US$ per person2012: -0.29 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 0.017 BoP, current US$ per person2014: -0.001 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 0.064 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 0.404 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 0.316 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 1.1 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 0.695 BoP, current US$ per person2020: 0.953 BoP, current US$ per person2021: 0.77 BoP, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and up 1,886.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.2899 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2012.

That places Afghanistan 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1979 to 2021.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1979 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1980 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1981 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1982 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1983 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1984 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1985 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1986 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1987 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1988 0 BoP, current US$ per person
1989 0 BoP, current US$ per person
2003 0.044 BoP, current US$ per person
2004 -0.0297 BoP, current US$ per person -167.5%
2005 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per person -306.9%
2008 -0.0724 BoP, current US$ per person -217.8%
2009 0.009 BoP, current US$ per person -112.4%
2010 -0.0441 BoP, current US$ per person -590.5%
2011 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per person -187.8%
2012 -0.2899 BoP, current US$ per person -848.3%
2013 0.017 BoP, current US$ per person -105.9%
2014 -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per person -103.4%
2015 0.0639 BoP, current US$ per person -11046.2%
2016 0.4036 BoP, current US$ per person +531.3%
2017 0.3155 BoP, current US$ per person -21.8%
2018 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person +234.7%
2019 0.6953 BoP, current US$ per person -34.2%
2020 0.9529 BoP, current US$ per person +37.0%
2021 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 1
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 0 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per person -0.0724 BoP, current US$ per person 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per person 5
2010s 0.2256 BoP, current US$ per person -0.2899 BoP, current US$ per person 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 0.8613 BoP, current US$ per person 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person 0.9529 BoP, current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 138 Pakistan 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 139 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 140 Rwanda 0.9225 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 142 Niger 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 143 Mauritania 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 144 Jamaica 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2899 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
How does Afghanistan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,886.6%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,039 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (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.