Money in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Money was 88.00 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
88.00 billion
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
94th
of 162 countries
All-time high
350.82 billion
in 1990
All-time low
2.33 billion
in 1958
Years of data
35
1958–2008

Money in Afghanistan, 1958–2008

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1958198320081958: 2.3B1959: 2.4B1960: 3.0B1961: 3.3B1962: 3.8B1963: 4.6B1964: 5.6B1965: 6.1B1966: 6.1B1967: 6.1B1968: 7.3B1969: 8.3B1970: 8.7B1971: 9.7B1972: 10.8B1973: 11.3B1974: 12.5B1975: 15.0B1976: 18.3B1977: 23.8B1978: 28.6B1979: 34.2B1980: 39.8B1981: 45.7B1982: 52.8B1984: 68.4B1985: 76.2B1986: 84.9B1987: 131.2B1988: 179.2B1989: 250.9B1990: 350.8B2006: 53.4B2007: 70.9B2008: 88.0B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 88.00 billion for money in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, money in Afghanistan peaked at 350.82 billion in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.33 billion, in 1958.

That places Afghanistan 94th out of 162 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Money in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Afghanistan, 1958 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1958 2.33 billion
1959 2.38 billion +1.8%
1960 3.05 billion +28.4%
1961 3.31 billion +8.4%
1962 3.75 billion +13.5%
1963 4.62 billion +23.1%
1964 5.57 billion +20.7%
1965 6.10 billion +9.5%
1966 6.14 billion +0.6%
1967 6.10 billion -0.7%
1968 7.28 billion +19.4%
1969 8.28 billion +13.6%
1970 8.74 billion +5.6%
1971 9.67 billion +10.7%
1972 10.83 billion +11.9%
1973 11.32 billion +4.5%
1974 12.52 billion +10.6%
1975 14.97 billion +19.6%
1976 18.32 billion +22.4%
1977 23.75 billion +29.6%
1978 28.62 billion +20.5%
1979 34.19 billion +19.4%
1980 39.78 billion +16.4%
1981 45.66 billion +14.8%
1982 52.77 billion +15.6%
1984 68.43 billion +29.7%
1985 76.15 billion +11.3%
1986 84.91 billion +11.5%
1987 131.22 billion +54.5%
1988 179.21 billion +36.6%
1989 250.86 billion +40.0%
1990 350.82 billion +39.8%
2006 53.40 billion -84.8%
2007 70.92 billion +32.8%
2008 88.00 billion +24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.35 billion 2.33 billion 2.38 billion 2
1960s 5.42 billion 3.05 billion 8.28 billion 10
1970s 17.29 billion 8.74 billion 34.19 billion 10
1980s 103.22 billion 39.78 billion 250.86 billion 9
1990s 350.82 billion 350.82 billion 350.82 billion 1
2000s 70.78 billion 53.40 billion 88.00 billion 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  2. 92 Jamaica 100.49 billion compare
  3. 93 Libya 93.66 billion compare
  4. 95 Türkiye 81.48 billion compare
  5. 96 Estonia 72.69 billion compare
  6. 97 Romania 71.61 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is money in Afghanistan?
Money in Afghanistan was 88.00 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest money recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 350.82 billion in 1990.
What is the lowest money recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 billion in 1958.
How does Afghanistan rank for money?
Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 162 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
165 places, 6,843 data points, 1950–2024
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.