Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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 69th of 166 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.67 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 39.67 million SDR | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 41.65 million SDR | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 41.65 million SDR | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 42.05 million SDR | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 39.97 million SDR | -4.9% |
| 1956 | 39.90 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 40.01 million SDR | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 40.10 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 40.09 million SDR | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 40.69 million SDR | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 36.20 million SDR | -11.0% |
| 1962 | 36.12 million SDR | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 36.31 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 36.49 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 36.45 million SDR | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 35.01 million SDR | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 33.23 million SDR | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 39.47 million SDR | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 33.19 million SDR | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 36.96 million SDR | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 37.45 million SDR | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 55.71 million SDR | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 86.72 million SDR | +55.7% |
| 1974 | 141.97 million SDR | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 111.66 million SDR | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 108.09 million SDR | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 127.78 million SDR | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 164.63 million SDR | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 374.67 million SDR | +127.6% |
| 1980 | 446.03 million SDR | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 329.56 million SDR | -26.1% |
| 1982 | 399.70 million SDR | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 351.64 million SDR | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 303.52 million SDR | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 287.28 million SDR | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 308.39 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 329.29 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 294.19 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 294.46 million SDR | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 261.15 million SDR | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 238.55 million SDR | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 396.97 million SDR | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 487.67 million SDR | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 641.59 million SDR | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 701.05 million SDR | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 761.13 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 549.85 million SDR | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 585.19 million SDR | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 537.76 million SDR | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 599.24 million SDR | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 640.00 million SDR | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 647.84 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 774.27 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 923.06 million SDR | +19.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 923.06 million SDR is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.64 billion SDR, 14% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR) 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% | 164.63 million SDR | 374.67 million SDR |
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
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 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 69th out of 166 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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