Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 3.74 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 3.74 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.7% on the previous year and down 85.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 188.54 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -56.31 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Afghanistan 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 188.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 26.19 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2011 | -42.43 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 2012 | -28.73 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 37.41 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2014 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2015 | -56.31 % change on previous year | -415.3% |
| 2016 | -26.68 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2017 | -14.24 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 62.95 % change on previous year | -542.0% |
| 2019 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2020 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.74 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.47 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.74 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188.54 % change on previous year | 188.54 % change on previous year | 188.54 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | -3.14 % change on previous year | -56.31 % change on previous year | 62.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 110 Timor-Leste 4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Armenia 4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 112 United States of America 3.8 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Sweden 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.55 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Slovenia 3.33 % 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 3.74 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 188.54 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.31 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.