Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 283.14 billion Domestic currency in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
283.14 billion Domestic currency
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
65th
of 145 countries
All-time high
283.14 billion Domestic currency
in 2020
All-time low
46.82 billion Domestic currency
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
The most recent figure for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Afghanistan is 283.14 billion Domestic currency, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Afghanistan peaked at 283.14 billion Domestic currency in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.82 billion Domestic currency, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 65th of 145 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.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.82 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2007 | 57.22 billion Domestic currency | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 70.14 billion Domestic currency | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 85.92 billion Domestic currency | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 116.95 billion Domestic currency | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 141.25 billion Domestic currency | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 142.76 billion Domestic currency | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 161.94 billion Domestic currency | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 188.45 billion Domestic currency | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 196.13 billion Domestic currency | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 216.31 billion Domestic currency | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 220.51 billion Domestic currency | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 219.91 billion Domestic currency | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 249.94 billion Domestic currency | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 283.14 billion Domestic currency | +13.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 283.14 billion Domestic currency is below the median for low income countries, which is 586.67 billion Domestic currency, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 283.14 billion Domestic currency is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 127.27 billion Domestic currency, 2.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.02 billion Domestic currency | 46.82 billion Domestic currency | 85.92 billion Domestic currency | 4 |
| 2010s | 185.42 billion Domestic currency | 116.95 billion Domestic currency | 249.94 billion Domestic currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.14 billion Domestic currency | 283.14 billion Domestic currency | 283.14 billion Domestic currency | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 316.00 billion Domestic currency compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 292.96 billion Domestic currency compare
- 64 Kenya 286.20 billion Domestic currency compare
- 66 Jamaica 265.03 billion Domestic currency compare
- 67 Central African Republic 254.84 billion Domestic currency compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 176.43 billion Domestic currency 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Afghanistan?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Afghanistan was 283.14 billion Domestic currency in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 283.14 billion Domestic currency in 2020.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.82 billion Domestic currency in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th out of 145 countries with data for 2020.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April