Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
64.5 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
159th
of 199 countries
All-time high
126.62 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
6.03 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1979
Years of data
24
1979–2020

Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1979–2020

02550751001251979199920201979: 6 BoP, current US$ per person1980: 14.6 BoP, current US$ per person1981: 11.5 BoP, current US$ per person1982: 12.1 BoP, current US$ per person1983: 11 BoP, current US$ per person1984: 11.4 BoP, current US$ per person1985: 12.6 BoP, current US$ per person1986: 23.4 BoP, current US$ per person1987: 27.4 BoP, current US$ per person1988: 29.7 BoP, current US$ per person1989: 26.3 BoP, current US$ per person2008: 68.4 BoP, current US$ per person2009: 104 BoP, current US$ per person2010: 118.7 BoP, current US$ per person2011: 80.9 BoP, current US$ per person2012: 86.3 BoP, current US$ per person2013: 126.6 BoP, current US$ per person2014: 107.3 BoP, current US$ per person2015: 87.3 BoP, current US$ per person2016: 102.9 BoP, current US$ per person2017: 91.6 BoP, current US$ per person2018: 72 BoP, current US$ per person2019: 55.1 BoP, current US$ per person2020: 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 126.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.03 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1979.

Afghanistan ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1979 to 2020.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1979 6.03 BoP, current US$ per person
1980 14.59 BoP, current US$ per person +142.2%
1981 11.47 BoP, current US$ per person -21.4%
1982 12.14 BoP, current US$ per person +5.8%
1983 11.01 BoP, current US$ per person -9.3%
1984 11.38 BoP, current US$ per person +3.3%
1985 12.58 BoP, current US$ per person +10.5%
1986 23.41 BoP, current US$ per person +86.2%
1987 27.37 BoP, current US$ per person +16.9%
1988 29.75 BoP, current US$ per person +8.7%
1989 26.28 BoP, current US$ per person -11.6%
2008 68.42 BoP, current US$ per person +160.3%
2009 103.97 BoP, current US$ per person +52.0%
2010 118.68 BoP, current US$ per person +14.1%
2011 80.93 BoP, current US$ per person -31.8%
2012 86.31 BoP, current US$ per person +6.7%
2013 126.62 BoP, current US$ per person +46.7%
2014 107.35 BoP, current US$ per person -15.2%
2015 87.33 BoP, current US$ per person -18.6%
2016 102.88 BoP, current US$ per person +17.8%
2017 91.63 BoP, current US$ per person -10.9%
2018 71.98 BoP, current US$ per person -21.4%
2019 55.06 BoP, current US$ per person -23.5%
2020 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person +17.1%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.47 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165.21 BoP, current US$ per person, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.03 BoP, current US$ per person 6.03 BoP, current US$ per person 6.03 BoP, current US$ per person 1
1980s 18 BoP, current US$ per person 11.01 BoP, current US$ per person 29.75 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 86.19 BoP, current US$ per person 68.42 BoP, current US$ per person 103.97 BoP, current US$ per person 2
2010s 92.88 BoP, current US$ per person 55.06 BoP, current US$ per person 126.62 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 156 Cote d'Ivoire 73.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 157 South Africa 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 158 Laos 72.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 160 Syria 64.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 161 Indonesia 63.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 162 Ethiopia 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 126.62 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 1979.
How does Afghanistan rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary 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.

Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Secondary income receipts (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
246 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2025
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Secondary 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.