Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Domestic credit to private sector by banks was 3.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic credit to private sector by banks in Afghanistan is 3.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic credit to private sector by banks in Afghanistan peaked at 11.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 187th of 187 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 credit to private sector by banks in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.8% | — |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +41.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -57.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.4%, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 credit to private sector by banks in Afghanistan?
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks in Afghanistan was 3.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest domestic credit to private sector by banks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for domestic credit to private sector by banks?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic credit to private sector by banks rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector by banks refers to financial resources provided to the private sector by other depository corporations (deposit taking corporations except central banks), such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.