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
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 73.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 South Africa 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Laos 72.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Syria 64.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Indonesia 63.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Ethiopia 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.