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
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, goods exports (bop, current us$), 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 172 Kuwait -8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Maldives -9.18 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Dominica -9.56 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Chad -10.86 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Algeria -12.1 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Sudan -13.33 % 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), 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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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.