Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 1.37 US dollar per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan is 1.37 US dollar per person, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan peaked at 7.33 US dollar per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.37 US dollar per person, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 135th out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.33 US dollar per person | — |
| 2010 | 6.99 US dollar per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.71 US dollar per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6.35 US dollar per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 5.74 US dollar per person | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 4.64 US dollar per person | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 3.71 US dollar per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 2.92 US dollar per person | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4 US dollar per person | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 US dollar per person | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 1.44 US dollar per person | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 US dollar per person | -4.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.37 US dollar per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.93 US dollar per person, 15% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.37 US dollar per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.3 US dollar per person, 3% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 US dollar per person | 7.33 US dollar per person | 7.33 US dollar per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.27 US dollar per person | 1.44 US dollar per person | 6.99 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 US dollar per person | 1.37 US dollar per person | 1.37 US dollar 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan was 1.37 US dollar per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 US dollar per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 US dollar per person in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.