Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (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, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Afghanistan ranks 196th of 199 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 193 Iran 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 194 Comoros 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Tuvalu 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Ethiopia 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Haiti 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 199 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0392 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.