Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 18.78 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
18.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.2%
World rank
59th
of 178 countries
All-time high
178.74 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-80.91 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
29
1962–2008

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Afghanistan, 1962–2008

-10001002001962198520081962: -16.5 % change on previous year1963: 178.7 % change on previous year1964: -13.3 % change on previous year1965: 14.1 % change on previous year1966: -12.8 % change on previous year1967: -8.7 % change on previous year1968: -28.1 % change on previous year1969: 6.1 % change on previous year1970: 25.8 % change on previous year1971: 59.2 % change on previous year1972: 11.5 % change on previous year1973: 18.9 % change on previous year1974: 19.2 % change on previous year1975: 86.7 % change on previous year1976: 42 % change on previous year1977: 73.9 % change on previous year1978: 20.6 % change on previous year1979: 9 % change on previous year1980: 79.6 % change on previous year1981: 12.7 % change on previous year1982: -10.9 % change on previous year1985: -13.7 % change on previous year1986: -19.8 % change on previous year1987: 41.3 % change on previous year1988: 2.3 % change on previous year1989: -21.3 % change on previous year1990: -80.9 % change on previous year2007: 40.1 % change on previous year2008: 18.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 18.78 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Afghanistan peaked at 178.74 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -80.91 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962 to 2008.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -16.52 % change on previous year
1963 178.74 % change on previous year -1181.7%
1964 -13.31 % change on previous year -107.4%
1965 14.14 % change on previous year -206.2%
1966 -12.76 % change on previous year -190.2%
1967 -8.71 % change on previous year -31.7%
1968 -28.1 % change on previous year +222.5%
1969 6.14 % change on previous year -121.8%
1970 25.75 % change on previous year +319.7%
1971 59.18 % change on previous year +129.8%
1972 11.46 % change on previous year -80.6%
1973 18.89 % change on previous year +64.9%
1974 19.2 % change on previous year +1.6%
1975 86.69 % change on previous year +351.5%
1976 42.01 % change on previous year -51.5%
1977 73.93 % change on previous year +76.0%
1978 20.63 % change on previous year -72.1%
1979 8.99 % change on previous year -56.4%
1980 79.57 % change on previous year +784.7%
1981 12.66 % change on previous year -84.1%
1982 -10.89 % change on previous year -186.0%
1985 -13.74 % change on previous year +26.1%
1986 -19.76 % change on previous year +43.8%
1987 41.25 % change on previous year -308.8%
1988 2.34 % change on previous year -94.3%
1989 -21.32 % change on previous year -1011.2%
1990 -80.91 % change on previous year +279.4%
2007 40.11 % change on previous year -149.6%
2008 18.78 % change on previous year -53.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.95 % change on previous year -28.1 % change on previous year 178.74 % change on previous year 8
1970s 36.67 % change on previous year 8.99 % change on previous year 86.69 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.76 % change on previous year -21.32 % change on previous year 79.57 % change on previous year 8
1990s -80.91 % change on previous year -80.91 % change on previous year -80.91 % change on previous year 1
2000s 29.44 % change on previous year 18.78 % change on previous year 40.11 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 56 Myanmar 20.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 57 Malta 20.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 58 Gambia 19.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 60 Tonga 17.43 % change on previous year compare
  5. 61 Nigeria 17.26 % change on previous year compare
  6. 62 Luxembourg 16.9 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Afghanistan?
Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Afghanistan was 18.78 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 178.74 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -80.91 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
Afghanistan ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
181 places, 7,152 data points, 1951–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.