Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 31.9%
World rank
172nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
540.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
29.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
24
1979–2020

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

02004006001979199920201979: 71.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1980: 79.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1981: 66.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1982: 63.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1983: 42.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1984: 31.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1985: 44.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1986: 36.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1987: 29.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1988: 35.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 30.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 214.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 140.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 276.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 232.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 308.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 294.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 367.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 459.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 443.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 540.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 368.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2020, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it 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$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 540.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.

Afghanistan ranks 172nd of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1979 to 2020.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1979 71.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1980 79.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1981 66.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -16.0%
1982 63.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
1983 42.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -32.8%
1984 31.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -26.4%
1985 44.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +43.1%
1986 36.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.5%
1987 29.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.3%
1988 35.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
1989 30.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.7%
2008 214.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +595.2%
2009 140.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -34.5%
2010 276.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +97.5%
2011 204.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -26.0%
2012 232.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2013 308.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +33.0%
2014 294.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2015 440.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +49.4%
2016 367.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -16.4%
2017 459.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.9%
2018 443.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
2019 540.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.9%
2020 368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -31.9%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 261.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,556 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income receipts (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 +595.2% 30.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 214.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 71.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 71.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1
1980s 46.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 29.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 79.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 177.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 140.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 214.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2
2010s 356.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 204.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 540.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 169 Gabon 431.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 170 Mozambique 420.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 171 Botswana 400.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 173 Tanzania 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 174 Kenya 317.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 175 Suriname 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 368.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 540.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 29.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
How does Afghanistan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income receipts (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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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
244 places, 8,921 data points, 1961–2023
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Primary income receipts (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.