Domestic Claims in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic Claims was 18.96 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims in Afghanistan, 1958–2008
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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 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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About this data
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.