Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 154.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 58th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +253.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.6% |
| 2011 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.7% |
| 2012 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +390.3% |
| 2017 | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +390.3% | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 55 Suriname 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Mali 0.0371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Belize 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 India 0.0359 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Mexico 0.0337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.