External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 7.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2020, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Afghanistan stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Afghanistan peaked at 18.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.1% | — |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +54.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -22.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 7.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 7.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 5.6% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Afghanistan?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Afghanistan was 7.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Afghanistan ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.