Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 17.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Afghanistan, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial system deposits to gdp in Afghanistan is 17.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 19.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 1.1% | +47.2% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +37.3% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | -28.0% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | +56.1% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +25.8% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -31.1% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +48.6% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +31.1% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +156.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +41.9% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +4.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 17.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.5%, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 17.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.8%, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +156.4% | 3.6% | 9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.2% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 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 financial system deposits to gdp in Afghanistan?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Afghanistan was 17.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 172nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).