Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 148.67 SDR per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
148.67 SDR per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
145th
of 179 countries
All-time high
148.67 SDR per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.4753 SDR per person
in 1962
Years of data
45
1960–2020

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2020

0501001501960199020201960: 1.1 SDR per person1961: 0.677 SDR per person1962: 0.475 SDR per person1963: 0.962 SDR per person1964: 0.828 SDR per person1965: 0.895 SDR per person1966: 1.2 SDR per person1967: 0.504 SDR per person1968: 0.569 SDR per person1969: 0.742 SDR per person1970: 0.941 SDR per person1971: 1.9 SDR per person1972: 1.5 SDR per person1973: 1.1 SDR per person1974: 1.5 SDR per person1975: 5.4 SDR per person1976: 8.2 SDR per person1977: 16 SDR per person1978: 21 SDR per person1979: 22.9 SDR per person1980: 20 SDR per person1981: 17.1 SDR per person1982: 18.5 SDR per person1983: 17.4 SDR per person1984: 19.2 SDR per person1985: 22 SDR per person1986: 17.1 SDR per person1987: 16 SDR per person1988: 15.6 SDR per person1989: 14.5 SDR per person1990: 14.6 SDR per person1991: 12.6 SDR per person2008: 59.6 SDR per person2009: 76.6 SDR per person2010: 91.3 SDR per person2011: 112.6 SDR per person2012: 123.2 SDR per person2013: 128.6 SDR per person2014: 137.4 SDR per person2015: 130.2 SDR per person2016: 136.7 SDR per person2017: 139.7 SDR per person2018: 141.7 SDR per person2019: 140.8 SDR per person2020: 148.7 SDR per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

In 2020, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 148.67 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 148.67 SDR per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4753 SDR per person, in 1962.

That places Afghanistan 145th out of 179 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.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2020.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 1.11 SDR per person
1961 0.6772 SDR per person -38.8%
1962 0.4753 SDR per person -29.8%
1963 0.962 SDR per person +102.4%
1964 0.8284 SDR per person -13.9%
1965 0.8948 SDR per person +8.0%
1966 1.18 SDR per person +31.7%
1967 0.5045 SDR per person -57.2%
1968 0.5689 SDR per person +12.8%
1969 0.7425 SDR per person +30.5%
1970 0.9406 SDR per person +26.7%
1971 1.87 SDR per person +99.1%
1972 1.52 SDR per person -19.1%
1973 1.12 SDR per person -26.0%
1974 1.45 SDR per person +29.6%
1975 5.37 SDR per person +269.5%
1976 8.24 SDR per person +53.3%
1977 15.98 SDR per person +94.0%
1978 20.97 SDR per person +31.3%
1979 22.85 SDR per person +9.0%
1980 20.03 SDR per person -12.3%
1981 17.11 SDR per person -14.6%
1982 18.47 SDR per person +7.9%
1983 17.38 SDR per person -5.9%
1984 19.21 SDR per person +10.5%
1985 22.01 SDR per person +14.6%
1986 17.08 SDR per person -22.4%
1987 15.96 SDR per person -6.5%
1988 15.59 SDR per person -2.3%
1989 14.52 SDR per person -6.9%
1990 14.61 SDR per person +0.6%
1991 12.64 SDR per person -13.5%
2008 59.59 SDR per person +371.6%
2009 76.64 SDR per person +28.6%
2010 91.29 SDR per person +19.1%
2011 112.56 SDR per person +23.3%
2012 123.24 SDR per person +9.5%
2013 128.55 SDR per person +4.3%
2014 137.41 SDR per person +6.9%
2015 130.24 SDR per person -5.2%
2016 136.65 SDR per person +4.9%
2017 139.69 SDR per person +2.2%
2018 141.66 SDR per person +1.4%
2019 140.83 SDR per person -0.6%
2020 148.67 SDR per person +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7939 SDR per person 0.4753 SDR per person 1.18 SDR per person 10
1970s 8.03 SDR per person 0.9406 SDR per person 22.85 SDR per person 10
1980s 17.74 SDR per person 14.52 SDR per person 22.01 SDR per person 10
1990s 13.62 SDR per person 12.64 SDR per person 14.61 SDR per person 2
2000s 68.12 SDR per person 59.59 SDR per person 76.64 SDR per person 2
2010s 128.21 SDR per person 91.29 SDR per person 141.66 SDR per person 10
2020s 148.67 SDR per person 148.67 SDR per person 148.67 SDR per person 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 142 Cyprus 157.68 SDR per person compare
  2. 143 Kenya 155.28 SDR per person compare
  3. 144 Gambia 153.29 SDR per person compare
  4. 146 Gabon 144.64 SDR per person compare
  5. 147 Cameroon 132.64 SDR per person compare
  6. 148 Nigeria 118.25 SDR per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan was 148.67 SDR per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 148.67 SDR per person in 2020.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4753 SDR per person in 1962.
How does Afghanistan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,460 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.