Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre was 1,415 SDR per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1,415 SDR per square kilometre for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in 2020. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1,415 SDR per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.89 SDR per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Afghanistan 83rd 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55.51 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 55.38 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 55.67 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 55.95 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 55.89 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.68 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 50.95 SDR per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 60.52 SDR per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 50.89 SDR per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 56.67 SDR per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 57.42 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 85.42 SDR per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 132.96 SDR per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 217.67 SDR per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 171.19 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 165.73 SDR per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 195.92 SDR per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 252.41 SDR per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 574.45 SDR per square kilometre | +127.6% |
| 1980 | 683.85 SDR per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 505.27 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 612.82 SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 539.13 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 465.35 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 440.46 SDR per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 472.82 SDR per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 504.87 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 451.05 SDR per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 451.46 SDR per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 400.39 SDR per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 365.74 SDR per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 608.63 SDR per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 747.7 SDR per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 983.69 SDR per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 1,075 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1,167 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 843.03 SDR per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 897.21 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 824.49 SDR per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 918.75 SDR per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 981.25 SDR per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 993.26 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,187 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 1,415 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1,415 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,146 SDR per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +127.6% | 252.41 SDR per square kilometre | 574.45 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.94 SDR per square kilometre | 50.89 SDR per square kilometre | 60.52 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 190.98 SDR per square kilometre | 56.67 SDR per square kilometre | 574.45 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 512.71 SDR per square kilometre | 440.46 SDR per square kilometre | 683.85 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 383.07 SDR per square kilometre | 365.74 SDR per square kilometre | 400.39 SDR per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 678.17 SDR per square kilometre | 608.63 SDR per square kilometre | 747.7 SDR per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 987.06 SDR per square kilometre | 824.49 SDR per square kilometre | 1,187 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,415 SDR per square kilometre | 1,415 SDR per square kilometre | 1,415 SDR per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 80 Indonesia 2,052 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 81 Ghana 1,898 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,441 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 84 Peru 1,339 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 85 Nigeria 1,160 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 86 Argentina 1,115 SDR per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 1,415 SDR per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,415 SDR per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.89 SDR per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd out of 159 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.