Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum was 1.86 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.86
Change on year
up 39.1%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
5
in 2008
All-time low
1.19
in 2018
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan, 2006–2020

123452006201320202006: 2.92007: 4.22008: 52009: 4.12010: 32011: 2.92012: 22013: 1.52014: 2.12015: 3.62016: 2.82017: 32018: 1.22019: 1.32020: 1.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan stood at 1.86.

That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan peaked at 5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2018.

That places Afghanistan 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 2.91
2007 4.15 +42.7%
2008 5 +20.4%
2009 4.06 -18.7%
2010 3.04 -25.2%
2011 2.95 -3.0%
2012 2.01 -31.8%
2013 1.53 -23.7%
2014 2.07 +34.7%
2015 3.56 +72.1%
2016 2.79 -21.5%
2017 3 +7.4%
2018 1.19 -60.5%
2019 1.34 +13.1%
2020 1.86 +39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.03 2.91 5 4
2010s 2.35 1.19 3.56 10
2020s 1.86 1.86 1.86 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan?
Deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan was 1.86 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2008.
What is the lowest deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2018.
How does Afghanistan rank for deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum?
Afghanistan ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is deposit rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deposit rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
40 places, 1,011 data points, 1976–2025
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