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
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +595.2% | 30.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 214.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 169 Gabon 431.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Mozambique 420.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Botswana 400.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Tanzania 340 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Kenya 317.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Suriname 292.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.