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
In 2020, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 23.63 SDR per person.
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% |
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 |
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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 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.