Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 157th 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.1277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.1371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0436 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 154 Iraq 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Chile 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Palestine 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Mexico 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Cameroon 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Ecuador 0.0318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.