Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 148.67 SDR per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2020
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 (Reserves) in Afghanistan, year by year
| 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 148.67 SDR per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.76 SDR per person, 4.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 148.67 SDR per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,085 SDR per person, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +371.6% | 12.64 SDR per person | 59.59 SDR per person |
| 1975 | +269.5% | 1.45 SDR per person | 5.37 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
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.