Broad money (% of GDP) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Broad money (% of GDP) was 37.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Broad money in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money in Afghanistan is 37.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Afghanistan peaked at 37.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 125th of 167 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 (% of GDP) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.3% | — |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.2% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +7.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 37.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.3%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 37.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.2%, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 23.3% | 33.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 32.7% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 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 in Afghanistan?
- Broad money in Afghanistan was 37.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for broad money?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th out of 167 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Broad money (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.