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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.