Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -54,008 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Afghanistan, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -54,008 units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in 2008.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Afghanistan peaked at 636,184 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, -56,193 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 133rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,555 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,561 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 5,627 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 7,672 units per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1965 | 7,031 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 6,657 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 7,477 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 9,507 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1969 | 9,863 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 10,490 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 12,852 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 14,666 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 14,796 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 14,867 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 14,140 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 18,149 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 19,755 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 24,803 units per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 29,434 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 16,968 units per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 24,824 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1982 | 30,714 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 66,947 units per square kilometre | +118.0% |
| 1985 | 85,494 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 106,623 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 193,777 units per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1988 | 287,655 units per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1989 | 420,657 units per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1990 | 636,184 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2006 | -46,420 units per square kilometre | -107.3% |
| 2007 | -56,193 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2008 | -54,008 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -54,008 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,676 units per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -54,008 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119,033 units per square kilometre. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,884 units per square kilometre | 3,555 units per square kilometre | 9,863 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,395 units per square kilometre | 10,490 units per square kilometre | 29,434 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,073 units per square kilometre | 16,968 units per square kilometre | 420,657 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 636,184 units per square kilometre | 636,184 units per square kilometre | 636,184 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | -52,207 units per square kilometre | -56,193 units per square kilometre | -46,420 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 130 Bulgaria -49,756 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Botswana -52,458 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Libya -53,940 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Dominica -58,534 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Estonia -94,952 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan -108,560 units per square kilometre 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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Afghanistan?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Afghanistan was -54,008 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 636,184 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -56,193 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Afghanistan ranks 133rd out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.