Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 2012 | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 65 Mexico 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 East Timor 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Ecuador 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 North Macedonia 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Rwanda 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Latvia 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.