Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Afghanistan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 162nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -10.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 11% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Afghanistan?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Afghanistan was 0.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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