Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) was 0.7678 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Broad money to total reserves ratio in Afghanistan, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2020, broad money to total reserves ratio in Afghanistan stood at 0.7678. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in Afghanistan peaked at 12.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7678, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 156th out of 159 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money to total reserves ratio (International Financial) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.43 | — |
| 1961 | 1.88 | +31.7% |
| 1962 | 2.32 | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 2.39 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.99 | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 3.45 | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 3.33 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 4.06 | +21.8% |
| 1968 | 4 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.21 | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 4.67 | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 3.8 | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 3.6 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.5 | -30.7% |
| 1974 | 1.78 | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 1.85 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.95 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.48 | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 1.23 | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9709 | -21.0% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | +49.5% |
| 1982 | 1.82 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 3.08 | +69.4% |
| 1985 | 2.93 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 3.16 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 4.05 | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 6.19 | +52.9% |
| 1989 | 8.85 | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 12.3 | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9807 | -92.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9623 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9161 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9034 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9314 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9305 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9261 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8537 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8053 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7734 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7678 | -0.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.7678 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.7678 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.71, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 | 1.43 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 0.9709 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 | 1.12 | 8.85 | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9715 | 0.9623 | 0.9807 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9153 | 0.7734 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7678 | 0.7678 | 0.7678 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 153 Samoa 1.09 compare
- 154 Tonga 0.9825 compare
- 155 Saudi Arabia 0.9475 compare
- 157 Micronesia (country) 0.6682 compare
- 158 Uzbekistan 0.4557 compare
- 159 Libya 0.2758 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 to total reserves ratio in Afghanistan?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in Afghanistan was 0.7678 in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7678 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th out of 159 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a ratio (a÷b).