Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) was 72.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Afghanistan, 2006–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Afghanistan stood at 72.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Afghanistan peaked at 74.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 13th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 74.3% | — |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +9.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 72.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.2%, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 72.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.0%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -43.3% | 74.3% | 42.2% |
| 2009 | +28.9% | 42.0% | 54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 42.0% | 74.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 60.4% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 66.3% | 72.4% | 2 |
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 liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Afghanistan?
- Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding in Afghanistan was 72.4% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest liquid assets to deposits and short term funding recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for liquid assets to deposits and short term funding?
- Afghanistan ranks 13th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid assets to deposits and short term funding rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Liquid assets to deposits and short term funding (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2075 / data2030. Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.