Bank credit to bank deposits in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Bank credit to bank deposits was 16.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank credit to bank deposits in Afghanistan, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank credit to bank deposits in Afghanistan is 16.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank credit to bank deposits in Afghanistan peaked at 615.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank credit to bank deposits in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 615.5% | — |
| 1961 | 421.0% | -31.6% |
| 1962 | 308.3% | -26.8% |
| 1963 | 316.0% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 219.4% | -30.6% |
| 1965 | 182.4% | -16.9% |
| 1966 | 190.4% | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 193.6% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 174.3% | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 124.7% | -28.4% |
| 1970 | 151.5% | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 108.3% | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 114.0% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 129.3% | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 133.2% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 100.3% | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 87.1% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 71.7% | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 97.3% | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 99.9% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 92.8% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 67.8% | -26.9% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -57.7% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.6% | 124.7% | 615.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.3% | 71.7% | 151.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.3% | 67.8% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 52.9% | 60.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 18.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank credit to bank deposits in Afghanistan?
- Bank credit to bank deposits in Afghanistan was 16.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 615.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest bank credit to bank deposits recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for bank credit to bank deposits?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank credit to bank deposits rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank credit to bank deposits (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks (IFS line 22d); bank deposits (IFS lines 24 and 25).