Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 345.62 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 345.62 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1,209 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 220.75 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd of 194 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$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 332.1 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 958.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +188.5% |
| 2010 | 1,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 696.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 496.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 681.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2014 | 803.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 351.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2016 | 257.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 220.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 359.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 333.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 345.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 345.62 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 359.34 current US$ per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 345.62 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,739 current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 645.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 332.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 958.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 540.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 220.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 345.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 345.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 160 Egypt 360.24 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Niger 359.34 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Angola 348.25 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 306.66 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Myanmar 274.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Brazil 273.56 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 345.62 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,209 current US$ per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.75 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.