Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 26.91 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.91 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
6th
of 128 countries
All-time high
53.07 Percentage of GDP
in 2007
All-time low
20.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Afghanistan, 2002–2022

02040602002201220222002: 28 Percentage of GDP2003: 33.8 Percentage of GDP2004: 44.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 45.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 41.8 Percentage of GDP2007: 53.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 45.1 Percentage of GDP2009: 47.8 Percentage of GDP2010: 40.7 Percentage of GDP2011: 37.7 Percentage of GDP2012: 32.9 Percentage of GDP2013: 25.5 Percentage of GDP2014: 24 Percentage of GDP2015: 21.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 22.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 20.2 Percentage of GDP2018: 20.7 Percentage of GDP2019: 21.9 Percentage of GDP2020: 20.9 Percentage of GDP2021: 32.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 26.9 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Afghanistan is 26.91 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Afghanistan peaked at 53.07 Percentage of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.19 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.

Afghanistan ranks 6th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2002 28.01 Percentage of GDP —
2003 33.79 Percentage of GDP +20.6%
2004 44.09 Percentage of GDP +30.5%
2005 45.65 Percentage of GDP +3.5%
2006 41.82 Percentage of GDP -8.4%
2007 53.07 Percentage of GDP +26.9%
2008 45.11 Percentage of GDP -15.0%
2009 47.79 Percentage of GDP +5.9%
2010 40.69 Percentage of GDP -14.9%
2011 37.71 Percentage of GDP -7.3%
2012 32.85 Percentage of GDP -12.9%
2013 25.55 Percentage of GDP -22.2%
2014 23.98 Percentage of GDP -6.1%
2015 21.31 Percentage of GDP -11.1%
2016 22.58 Percentage of GDP +6.0%
2017 20.19 Percentage of GDP -10.6%
2018 20.68 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2019 21.92 Percentage of GDP +6.0%
2020 20.9 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2021 32.83 Percentage of GDP +57.1%
2022 26.91 Percentage of GDP -18.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 26.91 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.7 Percentage of GDP, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 26.91 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8452 Percentage of GDP, 31.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.42 Percentage of GDP 28.01 Percentage of GDP 53.07 Percentage of GDP 8
2010s 26.74 Percentage of GDP 20.19 Percentage of GDP 40.69 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 26.88 Percentage of GDP 20.9 Percentage of GDP 32.83 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 3 Madagascar 6.54 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 3 Marshall Islands 54.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 4 Kiribati 33.57 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 4 Moldova 6.08 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 5 Central African Republic 27.78 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 5 Timor-Leste 6.98 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 6 Ethiopia 4.14 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 7 South Sudan 25.84 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 8 Nauru 23.06 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.93 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 9 Palau 22.59 Percentage of GDP compare
  12. 9 Cabo Verde 3.67 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Afghanistan?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Afghanistan was 26.91 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 53.07 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 20.19 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
196 places, 4,329 data points, 2000–2022
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.