Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 298.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 195th out of 198 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 36.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 10.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 1981 | 30.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.3% |
| 1982 | 30.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 28.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 13.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1986 | 53.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +302.3% |
| 1987 | 17.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 1988 | 17.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2008 | 217.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1695.3% |
| 2009 | 194.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 234.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 234.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 183.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 198.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 298.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2015 | 164.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 92.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 78.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 151.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 2019 | 70.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2020 | 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1695.3% | 12.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 217.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +302.3% | 13.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 194.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 217.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 170.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 298.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 192 Niger 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Mauritania 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Eritrea 104.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Central African Republic 36.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Chad 9.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 198 Sao Tome and Principe -44,126 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 298.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.