Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate was 19.22 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
19.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
108th
of 142 countries
All-time high
127.59 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-27.76 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
53
1951–2020
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1951–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 19.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 127.59 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -27.76 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Afghanistan ranks 108th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 1953 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0.9507 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -619.6% |
| 1956 | -0.1716 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2579 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2285 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1959 | -0.0284 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1960 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -5415.5% |
| 1961 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -829.5% |
| 1962 | -0.2276 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5141 % change on previous year | -325.9% |
| 1964 | 0.501 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1965 | -0.0962 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1966 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +4008.2% |
| 1967 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1968 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -468.4% |
| 1969 | -15.9 % change on previous year | -184.7% |
| 1970 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1971 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1972 | 48.75 % change on previous year | +3548.1% |
| 1973 | 55.66 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 63.7 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1975 | -21.35 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1976 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1977 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -670.6% |
| 1978 | 28.83 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1979 | 127.59 % change on previous year | +342.5% |
| 1980 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1981 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 1982 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1983 | -12.02 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1984 | -13.68 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1985 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -237.3% |
| 1987 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1988 | -10.66 % change on previous year | -257.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0904 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1990 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -12610.5% |
| 1991 | -8.66 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 22.85 % change on previous year | -364.0% |
| 2010 | 31.56 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2012 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2013 | -27.76 % change on previous year | -423.9% |
| 2014 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2015 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 2016 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2017 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2019 | 19.52 % change on previous year | +1493.7% |
| 2020 | 19.22 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4319 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -15.9 % change on previous year | 18.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.09 % change on previous year | -21.35 % change on previous year | 127.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.33 % change on previous year | -26.11 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.98 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year | -8.66 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.85 % change on previous year | 22.85 % change on previous year | 22.85 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -27.76 % change on previous year | 31.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year | 19.22 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 105 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.72 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Netherlands Antilles 22.85 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.52 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Czechoslovakia 15.8 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Ghana 12.88 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Burundi 12.88 % change on previous year 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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 19.22 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 127.59 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.76 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th out of 142 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.