Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan is 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0712 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.0673 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.0664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0712 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0701 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0616 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.065 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0585 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0512 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.026 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0853 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0673 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0673 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0618 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0712 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 79 Morocco 0.0465 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Albania 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Russian Federation 0.0434 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 United States of America 0.0422 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Republic of Moldova 0.0418 US dollar 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Afghanistan was 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0712 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0438 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Afghanistan ranks 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.