Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 165.2%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
99.01 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-88.22 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
22
1980–2020

Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980–2020

-100-500501001980200020201980: -52.6 % change on previous year1981: -10.4 % change on previous year1982: 53.6 % change on previous year1983: 1.4 % change on previous year1984: -32.8 % change on previous year1985: 19.8 % change on previous year1986: -26.8 % change on previous year1987: 21.5 % change on previous year1988: 95.5 % change on previous year1989: -88.2 % change on previous year2009: 31.9 % change on previous year2010: 25.2 % change on previous year2011: 21.9 % change on previous year2012: -28.6 % change on previous year2013: -52.7 % change on previous year2014: 53.1 % change on previous year2015: -37.5 % change on previous year2016: -37.8 % change on previous year2017: -29.3 % change on previous year2018: 99 % change on previous year2019: -11.2 % change on previous year2020: 7.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 7.31 % change on previous year for service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2020.

That represents a change of up 165.2% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 99.01 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -88.22 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places Afghanistan 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 -52.6 % change on previous year
1981 -10.39 % change on previous year -80.2%
1982 53.6 % change on previous year -615.8%
1983 1.43 % change on previous year -97.3%
1984 -32.8 % change on previous year -2395.8%
1985 19.76 % change on previous year -160.3%
1986 -26.75 % change on previous year -235.4%
1987 21.5 % change on previous year -180.4%
1988 95.51 % change on previous year +344.2%
1989 -88.22 % change on previous year -192.4%
2009 31.86 % change on previous year -136.1%
2010 25.17 % change on previous year -21.0%
2011 21.93 % change on previous year -12.9%
2012 -28.65 % change on previous year -230.6%
2013 -52.66 % change on previous year +83.8%
2014 53.13 % change on previous year -200.9%
2015 -37.52 % change on previous year -170.6%
2016 -37.84 % change on previous year +0.8%
2017 -29.3 % change on previous year -22.6%
2018 99.01 % change on previous year -438.0%
2019 -11.21 % change on previous year -111.3%
2020 7.31 % change on previous year -165.2%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 7.31 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.74 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 7.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.32 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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
1984 -2395.8% 1.43 % change on previous year -32.8 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -1.9 % change on previous year -88.22 % change on previous year 95.51 % change on previous year 10
2000s 31.86 % change on previous year 31.86 % change on previous year 31.86 % change on previous year 1
2010s 0.208 % change on previous year -52.66 % change on previous year 99.01 % change on previous year 10
2020s 7.31 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year 7.31 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 112 Hungary 7.69 % change on previous year compare
  2. 113 Russia 7.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 114 Marshall Islands 7.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 Japan 7.24 % change on previous year compare
  5. 117 Norway 7.15 % change on previous year compare
  6. 118 Niger 7.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 99.01 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -88.22 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Afghanistan rank for service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,476 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.