Afghanistan vs East Asia & Pacific: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- Afghanistan
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 320.7% against 120.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 200.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 1st of 112 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.9% | 318.1% | 161.2% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 279.3% | 186.9% | 92.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 320.7% | 122.5% | 198.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Afghanistan or East Asia & Pacific?
- Afghanistan, at 320.7% against 120.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2020.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 200.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for total reserves?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 1st of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.