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

Latest (2020)
78.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
195th
of 198 countries
All-time high
298.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
10.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
24
1979–2020

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1979–2020

01002003001979199920201979: 36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1980: 10.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 30.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 30.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 32.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 28.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 13.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 17.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 17.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 12.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 217.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 194.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 234.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 234.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 183.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 198.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 298.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 164.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 92.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 78.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 151.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 70.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 78.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1979 to 2020.
Year BoP, current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 192 Niger 259.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 193 Mauritania 156.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 194 Eritrea 104.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 196 Central African Republic 36.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 197 Chad 9.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 198 Sao Tome and Principe -44,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,137 data points, 1961–2023
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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.