Gold reserves at market value in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gold reserves at market value was 923.06 million SDR in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Afghanistan, 1950–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2020, gold reserves at market value in Afghanistan stood at 923.06 million SDR. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Afghanistan peaked at 923.06 million SDR in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.19 million SDR, in 1969.
Afghanistan ranks 73rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.38 million SDR | 38.67 million SDR | 42.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.32 million SDR | 33.19 million SDR | 40.69 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.56 million SDR | 36.96 million SDR | 374.67 million SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.40 million SDR | 287.28 million SDR | 446.03 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.85 million SDR | 238.55 million SDR | 261.15 million SDR | 2 |
| 2000s | 442.32 million SDR | 396.97 million SDR | 487.67 million SDR | 2 |
| 2010s | 643.79 million SDR | 537.76 million SDR | 774.27 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 923.06 million SDR | 923.06 million SDR | 923.06 million SDR | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 70 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.26 billion SDR compare
- 71 Ireland 1.23 billion SDR compare
- 72 Curaçao and Sint Maarten 940.85 million SDR compare
- 74 Banque Centrale des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (BCEAO) 898.22 million SDR compare
- 75 Nepal 819.06 million SDR compare
- 76 Mongolia 800.18 million SDR compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita -2,032 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.19 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.61 million SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 5.81 billion SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.85 billion SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.77 billion SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.76 billion SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 173.12 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Afghanistan?
- Gold reserves at market value in Afghanistan was 923.06 million SDR in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 923.06 million SDR in 2020.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.19 million SDR in 1969.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gold reserves at market value 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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