Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Afghanistan, 1960–2020
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
| 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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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About this data
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).