Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 26.68 current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 26.68 current US$ per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 56.77 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.13 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Afghanistan 196th 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10.24 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 10.68 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 13.37 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 12.39 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 13.45 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 17.19 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 13.14 current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1986 | 15.53 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 13.36 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 9.91 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 8.13 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 26.01 current US$ per person | +220.1% |
| 2009 | 28.74 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 37.35 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 51.78 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2012 | 56.77 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 46.06 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 44.33 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 34.66 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 30.89 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 33.42 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 35.69 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 30.64 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 26.68 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.24 current US$ per person | 10.24 current US$ per person | 10.24 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.71 current US$ per person | 8.13 current US$ per person | 17.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.38 current US$ per person | 26.01 current US$ per person | 28.74 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.16 current US$ per person | 30.64 current US$ per person | 56.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.68 current US$ per person | 26.68 current US$ per person | 26.68 current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 193 Central African Republic 34.94 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Sudan 28.07 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Burundi 27.06 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Chad 25.68 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.74 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Eritrea 10.54 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 26.68 current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.77 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Afghanistan rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.