External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 49.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 49.2% for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 49.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Afghanistan peaked at 141.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 141.7% | — |
| 2007 | 109.8% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 75.3% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 114.0% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 100.4% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 64.3% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 92.4% | +43.8% |
| 2018 | 118.1% | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -49.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 49.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.2%, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 49.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.7%, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.5% | 84.8% | 141.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 64.3% | 118.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 11 Timor-Leste 61.3% compare
- 12 Angola 54.4% compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 53.9% compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 46.5% compare
- 16 Mauritius 45.6% compare
- 17 Eswatini 45.0% 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Afghanistan?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Afghanistan was 49.2% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 141.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.