Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan peaked at 308.78 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 135th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 308.78 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 303.14 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 301.93 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 297.51 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 278.48 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 233.44 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 192.4 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 155.49 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 131.06 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 101.42 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 83.4 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 583.53 US dollar per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,814 US dollar per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.78 US dollar per square kilometre | 308.78 US dollar per square kilometre | 308.78 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 207.83 US dollar per square kilometre | 83.4 US dollar per square kilometre | 303.14 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre | 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre | 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 125.78 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Jordan 112.62 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cameroon 82.64 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 136 Tunisia 79.15 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mongolia 67.84 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 138 Bolivia 37.62 US dollar per square kilometre 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 reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan was 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre 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 308.78 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.16 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th out of 158 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 72.9%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.