Broad money growth (annual %) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Broad money growth (annual %) was 12.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Afghanistan, 1961–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money growth in Afghanistan is 12.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.5% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Afghanistan peaked at 50.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 1967.
That places Afghanistan 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.3% | — |
| 1962 | 17.8% | +73.2% |
| 1963 | 15.6% | -12.6% |
| 1964 | 22.9% | +46.9% |
| 1965 | 17.4% | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -99.5% |
| 1967 | -0.4% | -533.0% |
| 1968 | 16.8% | -4649.5% |
| 1969 | 18.0% | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | -59.9% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +56.8% |
| 1972 | 13.9% | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | -45.3% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | +76.6% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | +94.3% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 16.3% | -41.9% |
| 1979 | 18.6% | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -42.0% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | +311.1% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | -31.9% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 40.6% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -59.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -62.2% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +215.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +121.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +111.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 12.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.7%, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 12.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.1%, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +4649.5% | -0.4% | 16.8% |
| 1967 | -533.0% | 0.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.2% | -0.4% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 7.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 10.4% | 50.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 31.4% | 42.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 2.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 growth in Afghanistan?
- Broad money growth in Afghanistan was 12.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 1967.
- How does Afghanistan rank for broad money growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 64th out of 167 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.