Net primary income in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net primary income was 189.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
189.23 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
306.90 million BoP, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
-35.47 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
Years of data
24
1979–2020

Net primary income in Afghanistan, 1979–2020

0100.0M200.0M300.0M1979199920201979: 23.2M BoP, current US$1980: 45.0M BoP, current US$1981: 23.5M BoP, current US$1982: 21.1M BoP, current US$1983: 6.3M BoP, current US$1984: 1.9M BoP, current US$1985: 20.6M BoP, current US$1986: -10.8M BoP, current US$1987: 7.9M BoP, current US$1988: 11.8M BoP, current US$1989: 12.2M BoP, current US$2008: -2.1M BoP, current US$2009: -35.5M BoP, current US$2010: 27.9M BoP, current US$2011: -19.4M BoP, current US$2012: 31.5M BoP, current US$2013: 71.7M BoP, current US$2014: -2.4M BoP, current US$2015: 180.0M BoP, current US$2016: 179.6M BoP, current US$2017: 248.3M BoP, current US$2018: 190.7M BoP, current US$2019: 306.9M BoP, current US$2020: 189.2M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, net primary income in Afghanistan stood at 189.23 million BoP, current US$.

That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and up 577.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income in Afghanistan peaked at 306.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -35.47 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.

Afghanistan ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.20 million BoP, current US$ 23.20 million BoP, current US$ 23.20 million BoP, current US$ 1
1980s 13.95 million BoP, current US$ -10.80 million BoP, current US$ 45.00 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -18.79 million BoP, current US$ -35.47 million BoP, current US$ -2.10 million BoP, current US$ 2
2010s 121.49 million BoP, current US$ -19.41 million BoP, current US$ 306.90 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 189.23 million BoP, current US$ 189.23 million BoP, current US$ 189.23 million BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 33 East Timor 223.64 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 34 Kiribati 195.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 36 Vanuatu 180.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 37 Faroe Islands 121.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 38 Djibouti 115.93 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income in Afghanistan?
Net primary income in Afghanistan was 189.23 million BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net primary income recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 306.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -35.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for net primary income?
Afghanistan ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is net primary income rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 577.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,801 data points, 1960–2025
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.