Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's was 20.57 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in Afghanistan is 20.57, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in Afghanistan peaked at 20.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.91 | — |
| 2010 | 8.35 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 8.48 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 10.29 | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 10.38 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 11.16 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.34 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 14.73 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 20.57 | +39.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 20.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.58, 4.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.91 | 7.91 | 7.91 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 7.6 | 14.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.57 | 20.57 | 20.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Gold reserves at market value 923.06 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in Afghanistan?
- Gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's in Afghanistan was 20.57 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.57 in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross international reserves, central bank, in months of next year's rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross international reserves, Central bank, In months of next year's imports of goods and services (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Middle East and Central Asia Department Regional Economic Outlook (MCDREO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for 32 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen. These countries and territories are divided into two main nonoverlapping groups, based on export earnings, namely (1) oil exporters; and (2) oil importers. The oil importers group comprises (1) emerging market and middle-income countries (EM&MI) and (2) low-income countries (LICs) based on the income level. Additional analytical and regional groups might be used to provide a more granular breakdown for analysis and continuity.