Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate was -8.19 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-8.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 603.4%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
874.34 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-210.29 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
42
1961–2020

Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2020

-25002505007501961199020201961: 30.3 % change on previous year1962: 5.6 % change on previous year1963: 9.8 % change on previous year1964: 27.9 % change on previous year1965: -5.4 % change on previous year1966: -1.9 % change on previous year1967: 9.4 % change on previous year1968: 19.8 % change on previous year1969: 8.4 % change on previous year1970: 10.4 % change on previous year1971: 8.9 % change on previous year1972: 16.2 % change on previous year1973: 2.8 % change on previous year1974: 12.5 % change on previous year1975: -0.825 % change on previous year1976: 18.8 % change on previous year1977: -0.495 % change on previous year1978: 24.8 % change on previous year1979: 27.1 % change on previous year1980: -29.2 % change on previous year1981: 35.9 % change on previous year1982: 17.6 % change on previous year1985: 24.9 % change on previous year1986: 25.4 % change on previous year1987: 49.5 % change on previous year1988: 35.8 % change on previous year1989: 43.7 % change on previous year1990: 48.8 % change on previous year2007: 115.4 % change on previous year2008: 874.3 % change on previous year2009: 15.5 % change on previous year2010: 17.6 % change on previous year2011: -163.1 % change on previous year2012: 7 % change on previous year2013: -15.7 % change on previous year2014: 69.7 % change on previous year2015: 29.7 % change on previous year2016: -210.3 % change on previous year2017: -117.7 % change on previous year2018: -119.6 % change on previous year2019: 1.6 % change on previous year2020: -8.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is -8.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 603.4% on the previous year and down 146.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 874.34 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -210.29 % change on previous year, in 2016.

Afghanistan ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 30.27 % change on previous year
1962 5.57 % change on previous year -81.6%
1963 9.82 % change on previous year +76.4%
1964 27.92 % change on previous year +184.3%
1965 -5.39 % change on previous year -119.3%
1966 -1.9 % change on previous year -64.8%
1967 9.42 % change on previous year -596.5%
1968 19.83 % change on previous year +110.5%
1969 8.38 % change on previous year -57.8%
1970 10.44 % change on previous year +24.7%
1971 8.95 % change on previous year -14.3%
1972 16.16 % change on previous year +80.6%
1973 2.84 % change on previous year -82.4%
1974 12.48 % change on previous year +338.8%
1975 -0.8246 % change on previous year -106.6%
1976 18.83 % change on previous year -2383.8%
1977 -0.4946 % change on previous year -102.6%
1978 24.85 % change on previous year -5123.9%
1979 27.08 % change on previous year +9.0%
1980 -29.15 % change on previous year -207.6%
1981 35.86 % change on previous year -223.0%
1982 17.55 % change on previous year -51.1%
1985 24.91 % change on previous year +42.0%
1986 25.42 % change on previous year +2.0%
1987 49.48 % change on previous year +94.6%
1988 35.79 % change on previous year -27.7%
1989 43.74 % change on previous year +22.2%
1990 48.78 % change on previous year +11.5%
2007 115.44 % change on previous year +136.6%
2008 874.34 % change on previous year +657.4%
2009 15.48 % change on previous year -98.2%
2010 17.58 % change on previous year +13.6%
2011 -163.12 % change on previous year -1027.6%
2012 6.96 % change on previous year -104.3%
2013 -15.66 % change on previous year -325.0%
2014 69.67 % change on previous year -544.8%
2015 29.72 % change on previous year -57.3%
2016 -210.29 % change on previous year -807.7%
2017 -117.72 % change on previous year -44.0%
2018 -119.6 % change on previous year +1.6%
2019 1.63 % change on previous year -101.4%
2020 -8.19 % change on previous year -603.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.55 % change on previous year -5.39 % change on previous year 30.27 % change on previous year 9
1970s 12.03 % change on previous year -0.8246 % change on previous year 27.08 % change on previous year 10
1980s 25.45 % change on previous year -29.15 % change on previous year 49.48 % change on previous year 8
1990s 48.78 % change on previous year 48.78 % change on previous year 48.78 % change on previous year 1
2000s 335.09 % change on previous year 15.48 % change on previous year 874.34 % change on previous year 3
2010s -50.08 % change on previous year -210.29 % change on previous year 69.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s -8.19 % change on previous year -8.19 % change on previous year -8.19 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  2. 180 Luxembourg -6.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 181 Denmark -8.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 183 Sao Tome and Principe -9.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 184 Macao -28.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 185 Lesotho -37.76 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -8.19 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 874.34 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -210.29 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Afghanistan rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is net domestic credit (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,697 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net domestic credit (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.