Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 0.046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 182 Dominica 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Ethiopia 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Nepal 0.0357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0356 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.