Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 715.83 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Afghanistan, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Afghanistan stood at 715.83 units per person.
The figure is up 1,759.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Afghanistan peaked at 37,029 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, -269.28 units per person, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 164th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 421.25 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 538.09 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1962 | 556.55 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 598.47 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 749.21 units per person | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 693.2 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 664.79 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 710.83 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 831.93 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 880.31 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 948.77 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 1,009 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 1,144 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 1,147 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,258 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1,217 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,415 units per person | +16.2% |
| 1977 | 1,378 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1,687 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 2,137 units per person | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 1,570 units per person | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 2,352 units per person | +49.9% |
| 1982 | 3,003 units per person | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 5,861 units per person | +95.2% |
| 1985 | 7,170 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 8,998 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 13,488 units per person | +49.9% |
| 1988 | 18,100 units per person | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 25,248 units per person | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 37,029 units per person | +46.7% |
| 2006 | -269.28 units per person | -100.7% |
| 2007 | 38.5 units per person | -114.3% |
| 2008 | 715.83 units per person | +1759.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 715.83 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 34,600 units per person, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 715.83 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,480 units per person, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1759.2% | 38.5 units per person | 715.83 units per person |
| 2006 | -100.7% | 37,029 units per person | -269.28 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.46 units per person | 421.25 units per person | 880.31 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,334 units per person | 948.77 units per person | 2,137 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,532 units per person | 1,570 units per person | 25,248 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 37,029 units per person | 37,029 units per person | 37,029 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 161.68 units per person | -269.28 units per person | 715.83 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 161 Ethiopia 1,078 units per person compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 770.36 units per person compare
- 163 Azerbaijan 742.67 units per person compare
- 165 Sudan 603.01 units per person compare
- 166 Tajikistan 489.35 units per person compare
- 167 Eswatini 437.05 units per person 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Afghanistan?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Afghanistan was 715.83 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37,029 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -269.28 units per person in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims (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.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 (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.