Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 20.19 current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
20.19 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
157th
of 193 countries
All-time high
23.05 current US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
3.38 current US$ per person
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Afghanistan, 2008–2020

5101520252008201420202008: 3.4 current US$ per person2009: 5.1 current US$ per person2010: 13.4 current US$ per person2011: 6.1 current US$ per person2012: 7.2 current US$ per person2013: 11 current US$ per person2014: 7.7 current US$ per person2015: 10.3 current US$ per person2016: 18.1 current US$ per person2017: 23.1 current US$ per person2018: 21.9 current US$ per person2019: 21.9 current US$ per person2020: 20.2 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2020, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 20.19 current US$ per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 23.05 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.38 current US$ per person, in 2008.

Afghanistan ranks 157th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year current US$ per person Change
2008 3.38 current US$ per person
2009 5.12 current US$ per person +51.5%
2010 13.37 current US$ per person +161.0%
2011 6.1 current US$ per person -54.4%
2012 7.18 current US$ per person +17.6%
2013 10.98 current US$ per person +52.9%
2014 7.73 current US$ per person -29.6%
2015 10.3 current US$ per person +33.4%
2016 18.09 current US$ per person +75.5%
2017 23.05 current US$ per person +27.4%
2018 21.87 current US$ per person -5.1%
2019 21.89 current US$ per person +0.1%
2020 20.19 current US$ per person -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.25 current US$ per person 3.38 current US$ per person 5.12 current US$ per person 2
2010s 14.06 current US$ per person 6.1 current US$ per person 23.05 current US$ per person 10
2020s 20.19 current US$ per person 20.19 current US$ per person 20.19 current US$ per person 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 154 Namibia 22.41 current US$ per person compare
  2. 155 Canada 21.74 current US$ per person compare
  3. 156 United States 21.36 current US$ per person compare
  4. 158 Argentina 19.92 current US$ per person compare
  5. 159 Brazil 19.58 current US$ per person compare
  6. 160 Iraq 19.49 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Afghanistan?
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Afghanistan was 20.19 current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 23.05 current US$ per person in 2017.
What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.38 current US$ per person in 2008.
How does Afghanistan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.