Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 0.0044 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0044 units per person for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 1.37 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 165th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.6184 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.659 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6906 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.14 units per person | +65.7% |
| 1981 | 1.26 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 1.37 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4396 units per person | -68.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4298 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4218 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4238 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.425 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4209 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.411 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4068 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4004 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3713 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3298 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3033 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2888 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2774 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2671 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2572 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2478 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2448 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.243 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2305 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0057 units per person | — |
| 2016 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0045 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0044 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1018 units per person, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0044 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.27 units per person, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -100.0% | 0.2305 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1980 | +65.7% | 0.6906 units per person | 1.14 units per person |
| 1983 | -68.0% | 1.37 units per person | 0.4396 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1968 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.6906 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6752 units per person | 0.411 units per person | 1.37 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.315 units per person | 0.2478 units per person | 0.4068 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0718 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2448 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 6 |
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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0044 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.