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% |
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
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.97 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2911 SDR per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 148.67 SDR per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 149.63 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.15 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 173.25 SDR per person (2020)
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).