Claims on central government in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Claims on central government was -1.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Afghanistan, 1961–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government in Afghanistan is -1.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1,863.0% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Afghanistan peaked at 56.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -20.5%, in 1980.
Afghanistan ranks 131st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.9% | — |
| 1962 | 18.3% | -46.2% |
| 1963 | 16.4% | -10.1% |
| 1964 | 27.3% | +66.1% |
| 1965 | -7.0% | -125.5% |
| 1966 | -3.5% | -50.3% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | -319.1% |
| 1968 | 18.8% | +148.4% |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -85.0% |
| 1970 | 4.2% | +49.3% |
| 1971 | 14.8% | +251.4% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -31.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -93.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -50.2% |
| 1975 | -2.9% | -1012.6% |
| 1976 | 14.4% | -590.3% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -67.7% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +145.5% |
| 1979 | 9.0% | -21.1% |
| 1980 | -20.5% | -327.0% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | -153.9% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +109.3% |
| 1986 | 15.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +267.2% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -86.6% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | -5.4% | -196.6% |
| 2010 | -6.5% | +21.0% |
| 2011 | -5.8% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -87.1% |
| 2013 | -1.9% | +158.4% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -369.2% |
| 2015 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | +3202.8% |
| 2017 | -4.4% | +94.7% |
| 2018 | -8.0% | +80.0% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -99.3% |
| 2020 | -1.1% | +1863.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.6%. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.2%. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -3202.8% | -0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | -1863.0% | -0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | -1012.6% | 0.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | -7.0% | 33.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | -2.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | -20.5% | 56.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -5.4% | 6.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | -2.5% | -8.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.1% | -1.1% | -1.1% | 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 claims on central government in Afghanistan?
- Claims on central government in Afghanistan was -1.1% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.5% in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for claims on central government?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 167 countries with data for 2020.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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 Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. 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 represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.