Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 22,311 current LCU per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2020, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 22,311 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 22,311 current LCU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.52 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Afghanistan 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88.67 current LCU per person | — |
| 1962 | 72.52 current LCU per person | -18.2% |
| 1963 | 197.93 current LCU per person | +172.9% |
| 1964 | 167.92 current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 187.43 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 159.84 current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 142.59 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 100.12 current LCU per person | -29.8% |
| 1969 | 103.75 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 127.32 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 197.81 current LCU per person | +55.4% |
| 1972 | 215.16 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 249.41 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 289.88 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 528.26 current LCU per person | +82.2% |
| 1976 | 733.76 current LCU per person | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 1,249 current LCU per person | +70.3% |
| 1978 | 1,477 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 1,605 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 2,988 current LCU per person | +86.2% |
| 1981 | 3,714 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 3,594 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 2,293 current LCU per person | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 1,937 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 1,555 current LCU per person | -19.7% |
| 1987 | 2,203 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 2,228 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,701 current LCU per person | -23.6% |
| 1990 | 320.19 current LCU per person | -81.2% |
| 2006 | 4,084 current LCU per person | +1175.4% |
| 2007 | 5,677 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 6,524 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 7,822 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 8,772 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 11,521 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 14,006 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 14,935 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 15,253 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 16,138 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 16,794 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 18,247 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 20,082 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 20,879 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 22,311 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 22,311 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 22,311 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1175.4% | 320.19 current LCU per person | 4,084 current LCU per person |
| 1963 | +172.9% | 72.52 current LCU per person | 197.93 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.64 current LCU per person | 72.52 current LCU per person | 197.93 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 667.3 current LCU per person | 127.32 current LCU per person | 1,605 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,468 current LCU per person | 1,555 current LCU per person | 3,714 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 320.19 current LCU per person | 320.19 current LCU per person | 320.19 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,027 current LCU per person | 4,084 current LCU per person | 7,822 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 15,663 current LCU per person | 8,772 current LCU per person | 20,879 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,311 current LCU per person | 22,311 current LCU per person | 22,311 current LCU per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan was 22,311 current LCU per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,311 current LCU per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.52 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.