Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 5.77 current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2020, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 5.77 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 27.88 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.03 current US$ per person, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 167th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8.18 current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 22.76 current US$ per person | +178.2% |
| 2010 | 27.88 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 15.47 current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 10.59 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 14.06 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 15.98 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 6.77 current US$ per person | -57.7% |
| 2016 | 4.84 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 4.03 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 6.39 current US$ per person | +58.3% |
| 2019 | 5.74 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.77 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.77 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.02 current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.77 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.58 current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.47 current US$ per person | 8.18 current US$ per person | 22.76 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.18 current US$ per person | 4.03 current US$ per person | 27.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 current US$ per person | 5.77 current US$ per person | 5.77 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 5.77 current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.88 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.