Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
19.88 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
198th
of 200 countries
All-time high
70.39 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1984
All-time low
14.88 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2009
Years of data
24
1979–2020

Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1979–2020

204060801979199920201979: 36.2 BoP, current US$ per person1980: 53.5 BoP, current US$ per person1981: 57.9 BoP, current US$ per person1982: 64.4 BoP, current US$ per person1983: 66.8 BoP, current US$ per person1984: 70.4 BoP, current US$ per person1985: 55 BoP, current US$ per person1986: 43.5 BoP, current US$ per person1987: 47.3 BoP, current US$ per person1988: 39.4 BoP, current US$ per person1989: 21.2 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 21.3 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 14.9 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 15.4 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 15.7 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 15.6 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 16 BoP, current US$ per person2014: 19.6 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 17.1 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 17.7 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 22 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 23.8 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 22.8 BoP, current US$ per person2020: 19.9 BoP, current US$ per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 70.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.88 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.

Afghanistan ranks 198th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1979 to 2020.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1979 36.15 BoP, current US$ per person
1980 53.55 BoP, current US$ per person +48.1%
1981 57.87 BoP, current US$ per person +8.1%
1982 64.4 BoP, current US$ per person +11.3%
1983 66.75 BoP, current US$ per person +3.7%
1984 70.39 BoP, current US$ per person +5.5%
1985 54.98 BoP, current US$ per person -21.9%
1986 43.52 BoP, current US$ per person -20.8%
1987 47.3 BoP, current US$ per person +8.7%
1988 39.38 BoP, current US$ per person -16.8%
1989 21.25 BoP, current US$ per person -46.0%
2008 21.27 BoP, current US$ per person +0.1%
2009 14.88 BoP, current US$ per person -30.0%
2010 15.41 BoP, current US$ per person +3.5%
2011 15.69 BoP, current US$ per person +1.8%
2012 15.56 BoP, current US$ per person -0.8%
2013 15.99 BoP, current US$ per person +2.8%
2014 19.57 BoP, current US$ per person +22.4%
2015 17.08 BoP, current US$ per person -12.7%
2016 17.7 BoP, current US$ per person +3.6%
2017 21.97 BoP, current US$ per person +24.1%
2018 23.82 BoP, current US$ per person +8.4%
2019 22.82 BoP, current US$ per person -4.2%
2020 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person -12.9%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 104.21 BoP, current US$ per person, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.15 BoP, current US$ per person 36.15 BoP, current US$ per person 36.15 BoP, current US$ per person 1
1980s 51.94 BoP, current US$ per person 21.25 BoP, current US$ per person 70.39 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 18.08 BoP, current US$ per person 14.88 BoP, current US$ per person 21.27 BoP, current US$ per person 2
2010s 18.56 BoP, current US$ per person 15.41 BoP, current US$ per person 23.82 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 195 Tuvalu 29.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 196 Burundi 28.28 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 197 Chad 19.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 199 Eritrea 16.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 200 Yemen 14.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 19.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 70.39 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goods exports (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.

Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Goods exports (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
245 places, 9,653 data points, 1960–2025
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Goods exports (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.