Net domestic credit in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net domestic credit was -79.38 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
-79.38 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
186th
of 186 countries
All-time high
446.05 billion current LCU
in 1990
All-time low
-79.38 billion current LCU
in 2020
Years of data
45
1960–2020
Net domestic credit in Afghanistan, 1960–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, net domestic credit in Afghanistan stood at -79.38 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 328.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Afghanistan peaked at 446.05 billion current LCU in 1990 and was at its lowest, -79.38 billion current LCU, in 2020.
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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.81 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 4.96 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 1962 | 5.23 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 5.75 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 7.35 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1965 | 6.96 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 6.83 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.47 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 8.95 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 9.70 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 10.71 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1971 | 11.67 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 13.56 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 13.94 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.68 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 15.55 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 18.48 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 18.39 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.96 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 29.18 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 20.67 billion current LCU | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 28.08 billion current LCU | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 33.01 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1984 | 65.59 billion current LCU | +98.7% |
| 1985 | 81.93 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 102.76 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 153.60 billion current LCU | +49.5% |
| 1988 | 208.57 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 299.79 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 446.05 billion current LCU | +48.8% |
| 2006 | -17.00 billion current LCU | -103.8% |
| 2007 | 2.62 billion current LCU | -115.4% |
| 2008 | 25.57 billion current LCU | +874.3% |
| 2009 | 29.53 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 34.72 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2011 | -21.92 billion current LCU | -163.1% |
| 2012 | -20.39 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2013 | -23.58 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2014 | -7.15 billion current LCU | -69.7% |
| 2015 | -5.03 billion current LCU | -29.7% |
| 2016 | -15.60 billion current LCU | +210.3% |
| 2017 | -33.96 billion current LCU | +117.7% |
| 2018 | -74.58 billion current LCU | +119.6% |
| 2019 | -73.37 billion current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2020 | -79.38 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.70 billion current LCU | 3.81 billion current LCU | 9.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.01 billion current LCU | 10.71 billion current LCU | 29.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.44 billion current LCU | 20.67 billion current LCU | 299.79 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 446.05 billion current LCU | 446.05 billion current LCU | 446.05 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.18 billion current LCU | -17.00 billion current LCU | 29.53 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | -24.09 billion current LCU | -74.58 billion current LCU | 34.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -79.38 billion current LCU | -79.38 billion current LCU | -79.38 billion current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 183 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.41 million current LCU compare
- 184 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.91 current LCU compare
- 185 Timor-Leste -198.87 million current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2911 SDR per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 148.67 SDR per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 149.63 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.15 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 173.25 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 173.12 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.76 billion SDR (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Afghanistan?
- Net domestic credit in Afghanistan was -79.38 billion current LCU in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 446.05 billion current LCU in 1990.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.38 billion current LCU in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net domestic credit?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 328.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.