Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1,826 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
1,826 units per person
Change on year
up 42.5%
World rank
167th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2,204 units per person
in 1990
All-time low
178.35 units per person
in 1963
Years of data
33
1960–2008

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Afghanistan, 1960–2008

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1960198420081960: 248.4 units per person1961: 234.6 units per person1962: 187.1 units per person1963: 178.4 units per person1964: 190.2 units per person1965: 224.4 units per person1966: 233.3 units per person1967: 233.1 units per person1968: 231.3 units per person1969: 280.3 units per person1970: 317.4 units per person1971: 273 units per person1972: 335.9 units per person1973: 352.1 units per person1974: 418.2 units per person1975: 392.7 units per person1976: 478 units per person1977: 411.8 units per person1978: 497.4 units per person1979: 716.9 units per person1980: 729.2 units per person1981: 842.1 units per person1982: 380.8 units per person1984: 427.9 units per person1985: 588.8 units per person1986: 768.2 units per person1987: 1.1k units per person1988: 1.5k units per person1989: 1.7k units per person1990: 2.2k units per person2006: 663 units per person2007: 1.3k units per person2008: 1.8k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 1,826 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008.

The figure is up 42.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Afghanistan peaked at 2,204 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 178.35 units per person, in 1963.

Afghanistan ranks 167th of 176 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2008.
Year units per person Change
1960 248.37 units per person
1961 234.64 units per person -5.5%
1962 187.15 units per person -20.2%
1963 178.35 units per person -4.7%
1964 190.23 units per person +6.7%
1965 224.39 units per person +18.0%
1966 233.28 units per person +4.0%
1967 233.1 units per person -0.1%
1968 231.33 units per person -0.8%
1969 280.34 units per person +21.2%
1970 317.38 units per person +13.2%
1971 273.05 units per person -14.0%
1972 335.9 units per person +23.0%
1973 352.06 units per person +4.8%
1974 418.22 units per person +18.8%
1975 392.7 units per person -6.1%
1976 478.04 units per person +21.7%
1977 411.79 units per person -13.9%
1978 497.41 units per person +20.8%
1979 716.88 units per person +44.1%
1980 729.2 units per person +1.7%
1981 842.13 units per person +15.5%
1982 380.79 units per person -54.8%
1984 427.86 units per person +12.4%
1985 588.79 units per person +37.6%
1986 768.21 units per person +30.5%
1987 1,115 units per person +45.2%
1988 1,526 units per person +36.8%
1989 1,682 units per person +10.3%
1990 2,204 units per person +31.0%
2006 662.97 units per person -69.9%
2007 1,281 units per person +93.3%
2008 1,826 units per person +42.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 1,826 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,538 units per person, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 1,826 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,456 units per person, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 224.12 units per person 178.35 units per person 280.34 units per person 10
1970s 419.34 units per person 273.05 units per person 716.88 units per person 10
1980s 895.52 units per person 380.79 units per person 1,682 units per person 9
1990s 2,204 units per person 2,204 units per person 2,204 units per person 1
2000s 1,257 units per person 662.97 units per person 1,826 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 164 Jordan 2,060 units per person compare
  2. 165 Mozambique 2,016 units per person compare
  3. 166 Libya 1,922 units per person compare
  4. 168 Eritrea 1,662 units per person compare
  5. 169 Georgia 1,648 units per person compare
  6. 170 Papua New Guinea 768.96 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Afghanistan?
Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Afghanistan was 1,826 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2,204 units per person in 1990.
What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 178.35 units per person in 1963.
How does Afghanistan rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 176 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 6,899 data points, 1960–2024
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.