Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -4.13 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -4.13 % change on previous year for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 148.6% on the previous year and down 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 364.26 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -68.24 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 334.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 194.53 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2011 | -68.24 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2012 | 66.42 % change on previous year | -197.3% |
| 2013 | 50.14 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2014 | -35.74 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2015 | 0.509 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2016 | 364.26 % change on previous year | +71460.8% |
| 2017 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2018 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2019 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +46.0% |
| 2020 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -4.13 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.32 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -4.13 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334.57 % change on previous year | 334.57 % change on previous year | 334.57 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.83 % change on previous year | -68.24 % change on previous year | 364.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.13 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 141 Algeria -3.96 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Myanmar -4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Mexico -4.59 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Malta -5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Uganda -5.57 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -4.13 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 364.26 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -68.24 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.1%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.