Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 3,323 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3,323 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2008.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 29,124 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 337.57 units per person, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 337.57 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 358.69 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 398.86 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 480.92 units per person | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 567.95 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 608.21 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 598.36 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 580.72 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 677.15 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 751.38 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 773.95 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 836.27 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 913.26 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 930.91 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1,004 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 1,172 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 1,403 units per person | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 1,780 units per person | +26.9% |
| 1978 | 2,103 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 2,503 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 3,021 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 3,825 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 4,801 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 6,115 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 6,664 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 7,435 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 11,522 units per person | +55.0% |
| 1988 | 15,552 units per person | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 21,126 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 29,124 units per person | +37.9% |
| 2006 | 2,100 units per person | -92.8% |
| 2007 | 2,737 units per person | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 3,323 units per person | +21.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3,323 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 36,609 units per person, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3,323 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18,543 units per person, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -92.8% | 29,124 units per person | 2,100 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 535.98 units per person | 337.57 units per person | 751.38 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,342 units per person | 773.95 units per person | 2,503 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,896 units per person | 3,021 units per person | 21,126 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 29,124 units per person | 29,124 units per person | 29,124 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,720 units per person | 2,100 units per person | 3,323 units per person | 3 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Afghanistan was 3,323 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29,124 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.57 units per person in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.