Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2020.
The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Botswana 0.0124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Paraguay 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Mexico 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Vietnam 0.0116 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.