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
Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1980–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 7.31 % change on previous year for service exports (bop, current us$), 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
| 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$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -2395.8% | 1.43 % change on previous year | -32.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -88.22 % change on previous year | 95.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.86 % change on previous year | 31.86 % change on previous year | 31.86 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.208 % change on previous year | -52.66 % change on previous year | 99.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 112 Hungary 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Russia 7.47 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Marshall Islands 7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Japan 7.24 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Norway 7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Niger 7.1 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), 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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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.