Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 240.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 240.40 million BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 31.9% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 352.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.20 million BoP, current US$, in 1987.
That places Afghanistan 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 46.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 51.90 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 43.60 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 41.20 million BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 27.70 million BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1984 | 20.40 million BoP, current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 29.20 million BoP, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1986 | 23.80 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1987 | 19.20 million BoP, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 23.30 million BoP, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 20.10 million BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 139.73 million BoP, current US$ | +595.2% |
| 2009 | 91.46 million BoP, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 180.59 million BoP, current US$ | +97.5% |
| 2011 | 133.69 million BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 151.41 million BoP, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 201.44 million BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 192.11 million BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 286.99 million BoP, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2016 | 239.84 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 299.54 million BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 289.43 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 352.81 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 240.40 million BoP, current US$ | -31.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 240.40 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 114.21 million BoP, current US$, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 240.40 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.80 billion BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 | +595.2% | 20.10 million BoP, current US$ | 139.73 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.70 million BoP, current US$ | 46.70 million BoP, current US$ | 46.70 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.04 million BoP, current US$ | 19.20 million BoP, current US$ | 51.90 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.59 million BoP, current US$ | 91.46 million BoP, current US$ | 139.73 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 232.78 million BoP, current US$ | 133.69 million BoP, current US$ | 352.81 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.40 million BoP, current US$ | 240.40 million BoP, current US$ | 240.40 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 131 Djibouti 274.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 North Macedonia 268.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Ecuador 262.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Faroe Islands 238.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Botswana 238.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Cameroon 228.85 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 240.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 352.81 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.20 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.