Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 18.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 18.49 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2020.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 19.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.666 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 145th out of 177 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$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.666 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +319.0% |
| 2010 | 7.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +186.0% |
| 2011 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.4% |
| 2012 | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2013 | 5.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 3.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +352.6% |
| 2017 | 18.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 18.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 18.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 18.49 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 18.49 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.43 BoP, current US$ per person, 16% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.666 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 142 Cameroon 20.38 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Brazil 19.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Switzerland 19.62 BoP, current US$ per person
- 146 Oman 18.4 BoP, current US$ per person
- 147 Argentina 18.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Mauritania 18.05 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 18.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.666 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 145th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.