Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 219.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 133rd 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$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 117.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +334.6% |
| 2010 | 346.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +194.5% |
| 2011 | 109.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2012 | 182.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2013 | 274.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 176.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 177.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 823.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +364.3% |
| 2017 | 1,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 1,065 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 117.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 531.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 109.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,394 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bolivia 1,326 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Tanzania 1,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Suriname 915.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Laos 870.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Sweden 843.63 BoP, 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,155 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.