Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2020, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 9.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1987.
Afghanistan ranks 178th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 3.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1984 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1985 | 2.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 1986 | 2.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 2.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +211.7% |
| 2009 | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 6.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 6.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 5.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 8.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 7.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 9.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.77 BoP, current US$ per person, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +211.7% | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 175 Bangladesh 9.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Mali 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 177 Cameroon 7.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Iran 6.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Niger 5.79 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 181 Kenya 5.12 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 6.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.