Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -10.08 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-10.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 673.5%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42.84 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-44.4 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
22
1980–2020

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980–2020

-40-20020401980200020201980: 42.8 % change on previous year1981: -2 % change on previous year1982: 2.5 % change on previous year1983: 3 % change on previous year1984: 8.1 % change on previous year1985: -20.2 % change on previous year1986: -20.9 % change on previous year1987: 8.4 % change on previous year1988: -15.8 % change on previous year1989: -44.4 % change on previous year2009: -27.4 % change on previous year2010: 6.6 % change on previous year2011: 5.6 % change on previous year2012: 3.3 % change on previous year2013: 6.4 % change on previous year2014: 26.9 % change on previous year2015: -10 % change on previous year2016: 6.3 % change on previous year2017: 27.6 % change on previous year2018: 11.6 % change on previous year2019: -1.3 % change on previous year2020: -10.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2020, goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -10.08 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 673.5% on the previous year and down 252.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 42.84 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -44.4 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places Afghanistan 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 42.84 % change on previous year
1981 -2.04 % change on previous year -104.8%
1982 2.46 % change on previous year -220.5%
1983 2.97 % change on previous year +20.6%
1984 8.08 % change on previous year +172.4%
1985 -20.25 % change on previous year -350.5%
1986 -20.89 % change on previous year +3.1%
1987 8.39 % change on previous year -140.2%
1988 -15.76 % change on previous year -287.8%
1989 -44.4 % change on previous year +181.7%
2009 -27.44 % change on previous year -38.2%
2010 6.61 % change on previous year -124.1%
2011 5.63 % change on previous year -14.8%
2012 3.3 % change on previous year -41.3%
2013 6.36 % change on previous year +92.6%
2014 26.88 % change on previous year +322.4%
2015 -9.96 % change on previous year -137.0%
2016 6.29 % change on previous year -163.2%
2017 27.64 % change on previous year +339.2%
2018 11.64 % change on previous year -57.9%
2019 -1.3 % change on previous year -111.2%
2020 -10.08 % change on previous year +673.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's -10.08 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.15 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's -10.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3383 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -3.86 % change on previous year -44.4 % change on previous year 42.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s -27.44 % change on previous year -27.44 % change on previous year -27.44 % change on previous year 1
2010s 8.31 % change on previous year -9.96 % change on previous year 27.64 % change on previous year 10
2020s -10.08 % change on previous year -10.08 % change on previous year -10.08 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 172 Kuwait -8.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 173 Maldives -9.18 % change on previous year compare
  3. 174 Dominica -9.56 % change on previous year compare
  4. 176 Chad -10.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 177 Algeria -12.1 % change on previous year compare
  6. 178 Sudan -13.33 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -10.08 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 42.84 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -44.4 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Afghanistan rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is goods exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 252.5%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
244 places, 9,379 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.