Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 29,065 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Afghanistan, 1961–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Afghanistan is 29,065 units per square kilometre, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of up 1,800.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Afghanistan peaked at 683,877 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10,497 units per square kilometre, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 158th 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,602 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,025 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 8,813 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 11,274 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 10,666 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 10,464 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 11,450 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 13,721 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 14,870 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 16,423 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 17,893 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 20,785 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 21,376 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 24,042 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 23,844 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 28,334 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 28,194 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 35,200 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 44,732 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 31,692 units per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 43,057 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 50,613 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 100,561 units per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 1985 | 125,614 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 157,547 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 235,494 units per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1988 | 319,781 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 459,642 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 683,877 units per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2006 | -10,497 units per square kilometre | -101.5% |
| 2007 | 1,530 units per square kilometre | -114.6% |
| 2008 | 29,065 units per square kilometre | +1800.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 29,065 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.26 million units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 29,065 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.10 million units per square kilometre, 1% 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 | +1800.3% | 1,530 units per square kilometre | 29,065 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -101.5% | 683,877 units per square kilometre | -10,497 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,765 units per square kilometre | 7,602 units per square kilometre | 14,870 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,082 units per square kilometre | 16,423 units per square kilometre | 44,732 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,333 units per square kilometre | 31,692 units per square kilometre | 459,642 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 683,877 units per square kilometre | 683,877 units per square kilometre | 683,877 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,699 units per square kilometre | -10,497 units per square kilometre | 29,065 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 155 Mozambique 43,099 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Namibia 38,784 units per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35,210 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Eswatini 27,902 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Tajikistan 25,154 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Oman 21,892 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Afghanistan?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Afghanistan was 29,065 units per square kilometre 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 683,877 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,497 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.