Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -3.68 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Other Items (Net) in Afghanistan, 1961–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -3.68 billion for other items (net) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, other items (net) in Afghanistan peaked at 11.96 billion in 1990 and was at its lowest, -10.68 billion, in 1984.
That places Afghanistan 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.19 billion | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 billion | -22.8% |
| 1963 | 2.76 billion | +63.7% |
| 1964 | 2.99 billion | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 1.78 billion | -40.4% |
| 1966 | 1.41 billion | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 1.93 billion | +37.4% |
| 1968 | 1.81 billion | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 965.43 million | -46.7% |
| 1970 | 1.30 billion | +34.2% |
| 1971 | 1.79 billion | +38.2% |
| 1972 | 2.64 billion | +47.5% |
| 1973 | 2.20 billion | -16.5% |
| 1974 | 2.16 billion | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.02 billion | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.56 billion | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 3.56 billion | +127.5% |
| 1978 | 4.65 billion | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 7.21 billion | +55.0% |
| 1980 | 9.14 billion | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 10.01 billion | +9.6% |
| 1982 | -7.18 billion | -171.7% |
| 1984 | -10.68 billion | +48.6% |
| 1985 | -8.47 billion | -20.7% |
| 1986 | -7.11 billion | -16.0% |
| 1987 | -4.02 billion | -43.5% |
| 1988 | -2.20 billion | -45.3% |
| 1989 | 3.93 billion | -279.0% |
| 1990 | 11.96 billion | +204.3% |
| 2006 | -8.33 billion | -169.7% |
| 2007 | -5.90 billion | -29.2% |
| 2008 | -3.68 billion | -37.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -3.68 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.78 billion, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -3.68 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.69 billion. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +279.0% | -2.20 billion | 3.93 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 billion | 965.43 million | 2.99 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.91 billion | 1.30 billion | 7.21 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.84 billion | -10.68 billion | 10.01 billion | 9 |
| 1990s | 11.96 billion | 11.96 billion | 11.96 billion | 1 |
| 2000s | -5.97 billion | -8.33 billion | -3.68 billion | 3 |
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 other items (net) in Afghanistan?
- Other items (net) in Afghanistan was -3.68 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other items (net) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 billion in 1990.
- What is the lowest other items (net) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.68 billion in 1984.
- How does Afghanistan rank for other items (net)?
- Afghanistan ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.