Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 3,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 175th 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 115.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 54.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1981 | 48.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 75.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1983 | 76.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 51.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 1985 | 61.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 44.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 54.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 106.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.5% |
| 1989 | 12.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2008 | 1,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15639.1% |
| 2009 | 2,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 3,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 3,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 2,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 1,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2014 | 2,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 1,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 800.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 565.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 1,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.0% |
| 2019 | 999.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +15639.1% | 12.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 115.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 58.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,979 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,609 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,827 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 565.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 172 Zambia 1,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Suriname 1,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Gabon 1,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Zimbabwe 1,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Bolivia 1,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Mongolia 1,018 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.