Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1,270 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 137.28 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 137.28 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 215.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 579.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +168.8% |
| 2011 | 274.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 336.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 532.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 2014 | 388.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 534.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 962.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2017 | 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 1,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 137.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 215.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 737.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 274.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,270 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 148 Guinea 1,400 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 1,384 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Bolivia 1,308 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Laos 951.14 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Turkey 943.31 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mali 927.28 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,270 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.28 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.