Services, Debit/Expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Services, Debit/Expenditure was 1.11 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, services, debit/expenditure in Afghanistan stood at 1.11 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, debit/expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 1.78 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 752.65 million, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Services, Debit/Expenditure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 752.65 million | — |
| 2009 | 851.21 million | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 billion | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 1.56 billion | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 1.78 billion | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.53 billion | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.50 billion | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 billion | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 billion | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.24 billion | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1.37 billion | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.21 billion | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 billion | -8.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.11 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.45 billion, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.11 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.77 billion, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 801.93 million | 752.65 million | 851.21 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.36 billion | 1.08 billion | 1.78 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion | 1.11 billion | 1.11 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 149 Mauritania 1.05 billion compare
- 150 Andorra 1.04 billion
More trade data for Afghanistan
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.04 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.77 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.91 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.9 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 75.01 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5587 (2019)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 2.79 units per person (2019)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is services, debit/expenditure in Afghanistan?
- Services, debit/expenditure in Afghanistan was 1.11 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest services, debit/expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 752.65 million in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for services, debit/expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is services, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Services, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.