Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0683 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0645 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0961 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 160 Guatemala 0.057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0566 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Paraguay 0.0557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Liberia 0.0529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Nepal 0.0524 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$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.