ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 1.89 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 1.89 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.1% on the previous year and down 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 60.24 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -40.48 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Afghanistan 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 60.24 % change on previous year | +574.9% |
| 2011 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2012 | -40.48 % change on previous year | -518.8% |
| 2013 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2014 | -15.71 % change on previous year | -255.1% |
| 2015 | -29.02 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2016 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2017 | -25.84 % change on previous year | +402.3% |
| 2018 | 26.77 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2019 | -26.63 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2020 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.89 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.89 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.98 % change on previous year, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.93 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -3.6 % change on previous year | -40.48 % change on previous year | 60.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 118 Seychelles 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Grenada 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Finland 2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Dominica 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Canada 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Uruguay 1.02 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 1.89 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.24 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.48 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.9%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- ICT service 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.