Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Afghanistan stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% 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 2004.
That places Afghanistan 127th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +464.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -6.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Developing countries’ and least developed … services imports in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +464.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 2023, 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 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 services imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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