ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
ICT service 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
In 2020, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 121st out of 188 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$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 118 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Indonesia 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 French Polynesia 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Qatar 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Mongolia 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0024 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.