Broad money growth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Broad money growth 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 63rd out of 166 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 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% |
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
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.97 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2911 SDR per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 148.67 SDR per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 149.63 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.15 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 173.25 SDR per person (2020)
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 63rd out of 166 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.