Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 10.28 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1962–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 10.28 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 44.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 178.74 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -80.91 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -16.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 178.74 % change on previous year | -1181.7% |
| 1964 | -13.31 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1965 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1966 | -12.76 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1967 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1968 | -28.1 % change on previous year | +222.5% |
| 1969 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1970 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +319.7% |
| 1971 | 59.18 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 1972 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1973 | 18.89 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 86.69 % change on previous year | +351.5% |
| 1976 | 42.01 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1977 | 73.93 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1978 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1979 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1980 | 79.57 % change on previous year | +784.7% |
| 1981 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1982 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 1985 | -13.74 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1986 | -19.76 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1987 | 41.25 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 1988 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1989 | -21.32 % change on previous year | -1011.2% |
| 1990 | -80.91 % change on previous year | +279.4% |
| 2007 | 41.66 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 2008 | 17.48 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 24.33 % change on previous year | +39.2% |
| 2010 | 15.49 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 36.29 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2012 | 26.59 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2014 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2016 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 11.75 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2018 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2020 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +44.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10.28 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10.28 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1181.7% | -16.52 % change on previous year | 178.74 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1011.2% | 2.34 % change on previous year | -21.32 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +784.7% | 8.99 % change on previous year | 79.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.95 % change on previous year | -28.1 % change on previous year | 178.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 36.67 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | 86.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.76 % change on previous year | -21.32 % change on previous year | 79.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -80.91 % change on previous year | -80.91 % change on previous year | -80.91 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.82 % change on previous year | 17.48 % change on previous year | 41.66 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.27 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | 36.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 101 Switzerland 11.69 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 11.39 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Benin 10.36 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Czechia 10.27 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Micronesia (country) 9.27 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Tonga 8.99 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 10.28 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 178.74 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.91 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.