Domestic Claims in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Domestic Claims was 18.96 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
18.96 billion
Change on year
up 1,800.3%
World rank
138th
of 178 countries
All-time high
446.05 billion
in 1990
All-time low
-6.85 billion
in 2006
Years of data
35
1958–2008

Domestic Claims in Afghanistan, 1958–2008

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1958198320081958: 2.5B1959: 2.6B1960: 3.8B1961: 5.0B1962: 5.2B1963: 5.7B1964: 7.4B1965: 7.0B1966: 6.8B1967: 7.5B1968: 8.9B1969: 9.7B1970: 10.7B1971: 11.7B1972: 13.6B1973: 13.9B1974: 15.7B1975: 15.6B1976: 18.5B1977: 18.4B1978: 23.0B1979: 29.2B1980: 20.7B1981: 28.1B1982: 33.0B1984: 65.6B1985: 81.9B1986: 102.8B1987: 153.6B1988: 208.6B1989: 299.8B1990: 446.0B2006: -6.8B2007: 997.6M2008: 19.0B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 18.96 billion for domestic claims in 2008.

The figure is up 1,800.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, domestic claims in Afghanistan peaked at 446.05 billion in 1990 and was at its lowest, -6.85 billion, in 2006.

Afghanistan ranks 138th of 178 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 in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Afghanistan, 1958 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1958 2.51 billion
1959 2.60 billion +3.3%
1960 3.81 billion +46.6%
1961 4.96 billion +30.3%
1962 5.23 billion +5.6%
1963 5.75 billion +9.8%
1964 7.35 billion +27.9%
1965 6.96 billion -5.4%
1966 6.83 billion -1.9%
1967 7.47 billion +9.4%
1968 8.95 billion +19.8%
1969 9.70 billion +8.4%
1970 10.71 billion +10.4%
1971 11.67 billion +8.9%
1972 13.56 billion +16.2%
1973 13.94 billion +2.8%
1974 15.68 billion +12.5%
1975 15.55 billion -0.8%
1976 18.48 billion +18.8%
1977 18.39 billion -0.5%
1978 22.96 billion +24.8%
1979 29.18 billion +27.1%
1980 20.67 billion -29.2%
1981 28.08 billion +35.9%
1982 33.01 billion +17.6%
1984 65.59 billion +98.7%
1985 81.93 billion +24.9%
1986 102.76 billion +25.4%
1987 153.60 billion +49.5%
1988 208.57 billion +35.8%
1989 299.79 billion +43.7%
1990 446.05 billion +48.8%
2006 -6.85 billion -101.5%
2007 997.59 million -114.6%
2008 18.96 billion +1800.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.56 billion 2.51 billion 2.60 billion 2
1960s 6.70 billion 3.81 billion 9.70 billion 10
1970s 17.01 billion 10.71 billion 29.18 billion 10
1980s 110.44 billion 20.67 billion 299.79 billion 9
1990s 446.05 billion 446.05 billion 446.05 billion 1
2000s 4.37 billion -6.85 billion 18.96 billion 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic claims in Afghanistan?
Domestic claims in Afghanistan was 18.96 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest domestic claims recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 446.05 billion in 1990.
What is the lowest domestic claims recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -6.85 billion in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for domestic claims?
Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,497 data points, 1950–2024
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.