Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 179.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 15.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 17.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 18.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 21.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 23.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 28.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 32.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 34.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 40.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 42.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 37 Djibouti 60.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Cameroon 59.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Jamaica 49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Argentina 41.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Cape Verde 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Albania 37.17 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (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.