Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum was 0.807 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.807
Change on year
up 61.4%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.82
in 2016
All-time low
0.152
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan, 2015–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan stood at 0.807.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.4% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 76th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.8 | — |
| 2016 | 1.82 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | -91.2% |
| 2018 | 0.152 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +228.9% |
| 2020 | 0.807 | +61.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.807 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 32% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.807 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.42, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8864 | 0.152 | 1.82 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.807 | 0.807 | 0.807 | 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 monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan?
- Monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan was 0.807 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.152 in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is monetary policy-related, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. 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 Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.