Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 86.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Afghanistan stood at 86.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 150.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Afghanistan peaked at 97.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.9% | — |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +97.0% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +94.6% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 86.9% | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 17.0% | 37.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 34.7% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
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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 liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Afghanistan?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Afghanistan was 86.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.