Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled was 2 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in rank.
Analysis
In 2024, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 2 rank. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 16 rank in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2 rank, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 5 rank | — |
| 1968 | 4.5 rank | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 4 rank | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 4.25 rank | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 4.5 rank | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 4.75 rank | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 5 rank | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 11 rank | +120.0% |
| 1975 | 15 rank | +36.4% |
| 1976 | 12 rank | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 12 rank | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10.67 rank | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 9.33 rank | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 8 rank | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 9 rank | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 16 rank | +77.8% |
| 1983 | 10 rank | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 13 rank | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 7 rank | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 2 rank | -71.4% |
| 1987 | 4 rank | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 6 rank | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 7 rank | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 5 rank | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 6 rank | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 2 rank | -60.0% |
| 1995 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 rank | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8 rank | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 4 rank | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 rank | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 2 rank | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 4 rank | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 3 rank | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 rank | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 rank | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2 rank is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 rank, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2 rank is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 rank, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +150.0% | 2 rank | 5 rank |
| 2011 | +150.0% | 2 rank | 5 rank |
| 1974 | +120.0% | 5 rank | 11 rank |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 rank | 4 rank | 5 rank | 3 |
| 1970s | 8.85 rank | 4.25 rank | 15 rank | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2 rank | 2 rank | 16 rank | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 rank | 2 rank | 8 rank | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 rank | 2 rank | 4 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 rank | 2 rank | 5 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 rank | 2 rank | 2 rank | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 72 Burundi 2 rank compare
- 72 Bahamas 2 rank compare
- 72 Belarus 2 rank compare
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- 72 Colombia 2 rank compare
- 72 Costa Rica 2 rank compare
- 72 Czechia 2 rank compare
- 72 Germany 2 rank compare
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- 72 Guyana 2 rank compare
- 72 Honduras 2 rank compare
- 72 Haiti 2 rank compare
- 72 Hungary 2 rank compare
- 72 Iran 2 rank compare
- 72 Iceland 2 rank compare
- 72 Italy 2 rank compare
- 72 Jamaica 2 rank compare
- 72 Laos 2 rank compare
- 72 Liberia 2 rank compare
- 72 Lesotho 2 rank compare
- 72 Moldova 2 rank compare
- 72 Mexico 2 rank compare
- 72 Montenegro 2 rank compare
- 72 Mozambique 2 rank compare
- 72 Malawi 2 rank compare
- 72 Namibia 2 rank compare
- 72 Nicaragua 2 rank compare
- 72 Nepal 2 rank compare
- 72 Nauru 2 rank compare
- 72 Oman 2 rank compare
- 72 Panama 2 rank compare
- 72 Papua New Guinea 2 rank compare
- 72 Poland 2 rank compare
- 72 Sudan 2 rank compare
- 72 Singapore 2 rank compare
- 72 El Salvador 2 rank compare
- 72 Suriname 2 rank compare
- 72 Slovenia 2 rank compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 2 rank compare
- 72 East Timor 2 rank compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 2 rank compare
- 72 United States 2 rank compare
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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 where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 2 rank in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16 rank in 1982.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 rank in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 72nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Where China ranks among a country’s import partners, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Where China ranks among a country’s import partners International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners with 242 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.