Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 417.86 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Afghanistan, 2009–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 417.86 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Afghanistan peaked at 455.11 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 182.47 billion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 182.47 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 202.35 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 201.93 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 257.16 billion current LCU | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 329.81 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2014 | 269.47 billion current LCU | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 306.70 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 363.71 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 364.77 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 364.43 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 340.87 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 455.11 billion current LCU | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 359.12 billion current LCU | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 437.54 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 438.81 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 417.86 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.47 billion current LCU | 182.47 billion current LCU | 182.47 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 300.12 billion current LCU | 201.93 billion current LCU | 364.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.69 billion current LCU | 359.12 billion current LCU | 455.11 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 391.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Afghanistan?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Afghanistan was 417.86 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 455.11 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.47 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.