Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▬ Flat
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0393 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0393 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0405 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0394 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0285 SDR per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0331 SDR per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0341 SDR per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0359 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0393 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 SDR per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0412 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.