Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 7.37 billion in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
7.37 billion
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
137th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.68 billion
in 2013
All-time low
4.04 billion
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Afghanistan, 2008–2020

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B2008201420202008: 4.0B2009: 4.8B2010: 6.7B2011: 7.8B2012: 10.3B2013: 10.7B2014: 8.9B2015: 8.9B2016: 7.7B2017: 8.3B2018: 8.4B2019: 7.7B2020: 7.4B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Afghanistan is 7.37 billion, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 10.68 billion in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.04 billion, in 2008.

Afghanistan ranks 137th of 197 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.41 billion 4.04 billion 4.78 billion 2
2010s 8.53 billion 6.68 billion 10.68 billion 10
2020s 7.37 billion 7.37 billion 7.37 billion 1

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  5. 139 Benin 6.87 billion compare
  6. 140 Maldives 6.81 billion compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Afghanistan?
Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Afghanistan was 7.37 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 10.68 billion in 2013.
What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.04 billion in 2008.
How does Afghanistan rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
Afghanistan ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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