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
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
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
| 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 104.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +839.5% | 0.2692 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 183 Micronesia (country) 0.0189 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Venezuela 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 East Timor -0.1045 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
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.