Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.68 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.77 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.1011 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1989
Years of data
18
1980–2020

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan, 1980–2020

01020301980200020201980: 0.516 BoP, current US$ per person1981: 2.4 BoP, current US$ per person1982: 0.828 BoP, current US$ per person1983: 0.211 BoP, current US$ per person1989: 0.101 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 6.4 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 21.3 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 26.8 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 15.4 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 12.3 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 15.8 BoP, current US$ per person2014: 14.9 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 8.3 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 7.7 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 7.6 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 8.7 BoP, current US$ per person2020: 8.7 BoP, current US$ per person

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

Analysis

In 2020, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan stood at 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan peaked at 26.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1989.

That places Afghanistan 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1980 to 2020.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1980 0.5164 BoP, current US$ per person —
1981 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person +362.4%
1982 0.8279 BoP, current US$ per person -65.3%
1983 0.2107 BoP, current US$ per person -74.6%
1989 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per person -52.0%
2008 6.44 BoP, current US$ per person +6271.1%
2009 21.34 BoP, current US$ per person +231.4%
2010 26.77 BoP, current US$ per person +25.4%
2011 15.44 BoP, current US$ per person -42.3%
2012 12.33 BoP, current US$ per person -20.1%
2013 15.8 BoP, current US$ per person +28.1%
2014 14.93 BoP, current US$ per person -5.5%
2015 8.35 BoP, current US$ per person -44.1%
2016 7.68 BoP, current US$ per person -8.0%
2017 7.56 BoP, current US$ per person -1.6%
2018 9.64 BoP, current US$ per person +27.6%
2019 8.67 BoP, current US$ per person -10.0%
2020 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person +0.1%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.57 BoP, current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per 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 +6271.1% 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per person 6.44 BoP, current US$ per person
1981 +362.4% 0.5164 BoP, current US$ per person 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.8087 BoP, current US$ per person 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per person 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person 5
2000s 13.89 BoP, current US$ per person 6.44 BoP, current US$ per person 21.34 BoP, current US$ per person 2
2010s 12.71 BoP, current US$ per person 7.56 BoP, current US$ per person 26.77 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 164 Tanzania 9.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 165 Bulgaria 9.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 166 Malawi 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 168 Central African Republic 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 169 Angola 8.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 170 Benin 8.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan?
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Afghanistan was 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 26.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1011 BoP, current US$ per person in 1989.
How does Afghanistan rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary income, other sectors, payments (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.

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,676 data points, 1960–2025
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Secondary income, other sectors, payments (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.