Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was -11.96 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Afghanistan is -11.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 117.1% on the previous year and down 118.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Afghanistan peaked at 212.5 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -74.19 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 169th out of 188 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.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 65.17 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2013 | 7.19 % change on previous year | +492.8% |
| 2014 | -32.4 % change on previous year | -550.9% |
| 2015 | -28.93 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2016 | -27.91 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2017 | -74.19 % change on previous year | +165.9% |
| 2018 | 212.5 % change on previous year | -386.4% |
| 2019 | 70 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2020 | -11.96 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -11.96 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.02 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -11.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.32 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.14 % change on previous year | 56.14 % change on previous year | 56.14 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.49 % change on previous year | -74.19 % change on previous year | 212.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.96 % change on previous year | -11.96 % change on previous year | -11.96 % change on previous year | 1 |
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- 170 Lesotho -15.97 % change on previous year compare
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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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Afghanistan?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Afghanistan was -11.96 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 212.5 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.19 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.4%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.