Primary income payments in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary income payments was 51.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 51.17 million BoP, current US$ for primary income payments in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Afghanistan peaked at 194.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.90 million BoP, current US$, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.50 million BoP, current US$ | 23.50 million BoP, current US$ | 23.50 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.09 million BoP, current US$ | 6.90 million BoP, current US$ | 34.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.38 million BoP, current US$ | 126.93 million BoP, current US$ | 141.83 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 111.30 million BoP, current US$ | 45.90 million BoP, current US$ | 194.48 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.17 million BoP, current US$ | 51.17 million BoP, current US$ | 51.17 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 177 Marshall Islands 57.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Burundi 54.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 50.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 45.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Final consumption expenditure 1.71 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.9% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.34 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 183.24 billion current LCU (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.58 billion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 111.7% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 24.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 84.08 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 1.92 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 27.10 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Afghanistan?
- Primary income payments in Afghanistan was 51.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 194.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.90 million BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary income payments?
- Afghanistan ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.