Net domestic credit (current LCU) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net domestic credit (current LCU) was -79.38 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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 187th of 187 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) 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -79.38 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.33 trillion current LCU. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -79.38 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.54 trillion current LCU. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU) 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 | +874.3% | 2.62 billion current LCU | 25.57 billion current LCU |
| 2016 | -210.3% | -5.03 billion current LCU | -15.60 billion current LCU |
| 2011 | -163.1% | 34.72 billion current LCU | -21.92 billion current LCU |
| 2018 | -119.6% | -33.96 billion current LCU | -74.58 billion current LCU |
| 2017 | -117.7% | -15.60 billion current LCU | -33.96 billion current LCU |
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 |
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- 185 Venezuela 13.91 current LCU compare
- 186 East Timor -198.87 million current LCU 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 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 187th out of 187 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.