Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) was 53.59 million US dollar in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
53.59 million US dollar
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
112th
of 164 countries
All-time high
201.40 million US dollar
in 2009
All-time low
53.59 million US dollar
in 2020
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Afghanistan, 2009–2020

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2009201420202009: 201.4M US dollar2010: 197.7M US dollar2011: 196.9M US dollar2012: 194.0M US dollar2013: 181.6M US dollar2014: 152.3M US dollar2015: 125.5M US dollar2016: 101.4M US dollar2017: 85.5M US dollar2018: 66.1M US dollar2019: 54.4M US dollar2020: 53.6M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Afghanistan is 53.59 million US dollar, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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) in Afghanistan peaked at 201.40 million US dollar in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.59 million US dollar, in 2020.

Afghanistan ranks 112th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2020.
Year US dollar Change
2009 201.40 million US dollar
2010 197.72 million US dollar -1.8%
2011 196.93 million US dollar -0.4%
2012 194.05 million US dollar -1.5%
2013 181.63 million US dollar -6.4%
2014 152.26 million US dollar -16.2%
2015 125.49 million US dollar -17.6%
2016 101.42 million US dollar -19.2%
2017 85.48 million US dollar -15.7%
2018 66.15 million US dollar -22.6%
2019 54.40 million US dollar -17.8%
2020 53.59 million US dollar -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 201.40 million US dollar 201.40 million US dollar 201.40 million US dollar 1
2010s 135.55 million US dollar 54.40 million US dollar 197.72 million US dollar 10
2020s 53.59 million US dollar 53.59 million US dollar 53.59 million US dollar 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 109 Timor-Leste 76.50 million US dollar compare
  2. 110 Argentina 68.14 million US dollar compare
  3. 111 Egypt 55.50 million US dollar compare
  4. 113 Dominican Republic 46.50 million US dollar compare
  5. 114 Samoa 41.45 million US dollar compare
  6. 115 Tunisia 40.85 million US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Afghanistan?
Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) in Afghanistan was 53.59 million US dollar in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 201.40 million US dollar in 2009.
What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 53.59 million US dollar in 2020.
How does Afghanistan rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs)?
Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,218 data points, 1970–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.