Central bank assets to GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Central bank assets to GDP was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 54.5%
World rank
167th
of 183 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 1962
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
34
1960–2020

Central bank assets to GDP in Afghanistan, 1960–2020

051015201960199020201960: 13.3 %1961: 16.5 %1962: 20.4 %1963: 16.3 %1964: 19.6 %1965: 13.4 %1966: 10.2 %1967: 9 %1968: 12.7 %1969: 14 %1970: 12.3 %1971: 13.1 %1972: 17.9 %1973: 16.2 %1974: 15.2 %1975: 15.8 %1976: 17 %1977: 14.5 %1978: 16.7 %1979: 18.3 %1980: 13.7 %1981: 17.7 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 1.4 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 2 %2017: 1.3 %2018: 0.61 %2019: 0.075 %2020: 0.116 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.1% for central bank assets to gdp in 2020.

The figure is up 54.5% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 20.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

That places Afghanistan 167th out of 183 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.

Central bank assets to GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2020.
Year % Change
1960 13.3%
1961 16.5% +24.5%
1962 20.4% +23.8%
1963 16.3% -20.1%
1964 19.6% +20.0%
1965 13.4% -31.4%
1966 10.2% -23.7%
1967 9.0% -12.6%
1968 12.7% +42.0%
1969 14.0% +10.3%
1970 12.3% -12.3%
1971 13.1% +6.9%
1972 17.9% +36.3%
1973 16.2% -9.6%
1974 15.2% -6.1%
1975 15.8% +3.7%
1976 17.0% +7.8%
1977 14.5% -14.7%
1978 16.7% +15.5%
1979 18.3% +9.3%
1980 13.7% -24.8%
1981 17.7% +28.7%
2009 2.2% -87.3%
2010 1.9% -14.7%
2011 1.4% -25.7%
2012 3.2% +126.8%
2013 2.8% -12.6%
2014 2.6% -9.7%
2015 2.5% -2.1%
2016 2.0% -20.2%
2017 1.3% -33.6%
2018 0.6% -53.9%
2019 0.1% -87.7%
2020 0.1% +54.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.5% 9.0% 20.4% 10
1970s 15.7% 12.3% 18.3% 10
1980s 15.7% 13.7% 17.7% 2
2000s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 1
2010s 1.8% 0.1% 3.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is central bank assets to gdp in Afghanistan?
Central bank assets to gdp in Afghanistan was 0.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1962.
What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Afghanistan rank for central bank assets to gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 8,028 data points, 1960–2021
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Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).