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

-50050100150195119852020

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

Analysis

In 2020, gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 19.22 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

That places Afghanistan 108th out of 142 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.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1951 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 24.72 % change on previous year compare
  2. 106 Netherlands Antilles 22.85 % change on previous year compare
  3. 107 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.52 % change on previous year compare
  4. 109 Czechoslovakia 15.8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 110 Ghana 12.88 % change on previous year compare
  6. 111 Burundi 12.88 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
161 places, 8,210 data points, 1951–2025
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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.