Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 74.83 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
74.83 million
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
173rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
179.00 million
in 2013
All-time low
16.00 million
in 2017
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Afghanistan is 74.83 million, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Afghanistan peaked at 179.00 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.00 million | — |
| 2009 | 89.00 million | +56.1% |
| 2010 | 147.00 million | +65.2% |
| 2011 | 165.00 million | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 167.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 179.00 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 121.00 million | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 86.00 million | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 62.00 million | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 16.00 million | -74.2% |
| 2018 | 50.00 million | +212.5% |
| 2019 | 85.00 million | +70.0% |
| 2020 | 74.83 million | -12.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 74.83 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 186.21 million, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 74.83 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.00 million | 57.00 million | 89.00 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 107.80 million | 16.00 million | 179.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.83 million | 74.83 million | 74.83 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 170 Libya 92.80 million compare
- 171 Tajikistan 89.96 million compare
- 172 Comoros 85.61 million compare
- 174 East Timor 63.63 million
- 175 Tonga 62.56 million compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 55.07 million 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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Afghanistan?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Afghanistan was 74.83 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 179.00 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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