ICT service exports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: ICT service exports was 7.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
ICT service exports in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 7.8% for ict service exports in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Afghanistan peaked at 15.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2012.
Afghanistan ranks 82nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.5% | — |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +132.6% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -5.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 7.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.2%, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 7.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 ict service exports in Afghanistan?
- Ict service exports in Afghanistan was 7.8% in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ict service exports?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).