Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 23.63 SDR per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan is 23.63 SDR per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 36.36 SDR per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.01 SDR per person, in 1969.
That places Afghanistan 92nd out of 159 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.93 SDR per person | -12.8% |
| 1962 | 3.84 SDR per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.78 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.72 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.63 SDR per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 3.41 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 3.16 SDR per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 3.67 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 3.01 SDR per person | -17.9% |
| 1970 | 3.27 SDR per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 3.24 SDR per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.7 SDR per person | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 7.13 SDR per person | +51.8% |
| 1974 | 11.39 SDR per person | +59.6% |
| 1975 | 8.74 SDR per person | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 8.28 SDR per person | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 9.58 SDR per person | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 12.09 SDR per person | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 27.44 SDR per person | +126.9% |
| 1980 | 33.87 SDR per person | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 27.61 SDR per person | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 36.36 SDR per person | +31.7% |
| 1983 | 32.21 SDR per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 27.12 SDR per person | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 25.14 SDR per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 27 SDR per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 28.92 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 25.53 SDR per person | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 24.8 SDR per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 21.68 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 19.49 SDR per person | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 14.99 SDR per person | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 17.76 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 22.68 SDR per person | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 23.89 SDR per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 24.91 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 17.39 SDR per person | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 17.85 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.89 SDR per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 17.27 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 17.93 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.63 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.45 SDR per person | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 23.63 SDR per person | +15.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 23.63 SDR per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.06 SDR per person, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +126.9% | 12.09 SDR per person | 27.44 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 SDR per person | 3.01 SDR per person | 4.5 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.59 SDR per person | 3.24 SDR per person | 27.44 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.86 SDR per person | 24.8 SDR per person | 36.36 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.59 SDR per person | 19.49 SDR per person | 21.68 SDR per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.37 SDR per person | 14.99 SDR per person | 17.76 SDR per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.59 SDR per person | 15.89 SDR per person | 24.91 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.63 SDR per person | 23.63 SDR per person | 23.63 SDR per person | 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 gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan was 23.63 SDR per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.36 SDR per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 SDR per person in 1969.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 159 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.