Secondary income receipts in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Secondary income receipts was 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.52 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
87th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.00 billion BoP, current US$
in 2013
All-time low
82.30 million BoP, current US$
in 1979
Years of data
24
1979–2020

Secondary income receipts in Afghanistan, 1979–2020

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1979199920201979: 82.3M BoP, current US$1980: 192.2M BoP, current US$1981: 136.9M BoP, current US$1982: 133.4M BoP, current US$1983: 120.2M BoP, current US$1984: 127.3M BoP, current US$1985: 143.7M BoP, current US$1986: 267.4M BoP, current US$1987: 311.7M BoP, current US$1988: 342.8M BoP, current US$1989: 312.1M BoP, current US$2008: 1.8B BoP, current US$2009: 2.9B BoP, current US$2010: 3.4B BoP, current US$2011: 2.4B BoP, current US$2012: 2.6B BoP, current US$2013: 4.0B BoP, current US$2014: 3.5B BoP, current US$2015: 3.0B BoP, current US$2016: 3.6B BoP, current US$2017: 3.3B BoP, current US$2018: 2.6B BoP, current US$2019: 2.1B BoP, current US$2020: 2.5B BoP, current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary income receipts in Afghanistan is 2.52 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income receipts in Afghanistan peaked at 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 82.30 million BoP, current US$, in 1979.

That places Afghanistan 87th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 82.30 million BoP, current US$ 82.30 million BoP, current US$ 82.30 million BoP, current US$ 1
1980s 208.77 million BoP, current US$ 120.20 million BoP, current US$ 342.80 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ 2.86 billion BoP, current US$ 2
2010s 3.04 billion BoP, current US$ 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 84 Cambodia 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 85 Kazakhstan 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 86 Hong Kong 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 88 Latvia 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 90 Algeria 2.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income receipts in Afghanistan?
Secondary income receipts in Afghanistan was 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest secondary income receipts recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest secondary income receipts recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 82.30 million BoP, current US$ in 1979.
How does Afghanistan rank for secondary income receipts?
Afghanistan ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
Is secondary income receipts rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary income receipts (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
245 places, 9,196 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. 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.