Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
186th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
-4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2006–2020

-4-2022006201320202006: -2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.269 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: -1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: -1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: -1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: -0.349 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: -0.263 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: -0.861 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: -1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: -4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: -3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: -4 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 281.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

Afghanistan ranks 186th 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), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2020.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2006 -2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
2007 0.2692 current LCU per US$ of GDP -111.0%
2008 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP +839.5%
2009 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2010 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2011 -1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP -156.2%
2012 -1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.8%
2013 -1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.3%
2014 -0.349 current LCU per US$ of GDP -70.2%
2015 -0.2627 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.7%
2016 -0.861 current LCU per US$ of GDP +227.7%
2017 -1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP +110.3%
2018 -4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP +128.1%
2019 -3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2020 -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6848 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4
2010s -1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 183 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0189 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 184 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 185 Timor-Leste -0.1045 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does Afghanistan rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 281.6%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,768 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.