Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 76th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 11.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 16.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 16.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 17.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 19.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 25.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 27.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 94.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 73 North Macedonia 34.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Haiti 32.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Gambia 31.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Syria 27.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 25.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Suriname 24.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.