ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 7.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 168th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 4.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 7.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 4.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 3.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 2.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 2.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 165 Libya 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Bhutan 1.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Algeria 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Zambia 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 170 Tonga 1.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Gabon 1.04 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.