Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 8,905 SDR per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 8,905 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 8,905 SDR per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.85 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Afghanistan 135th 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.57 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.85 SDR per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1963 | 14.17 SDR per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 1964 | 12.46 SDR per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 13.77 SDR per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 18.55 SDR per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1967 | 8.13 SDR per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1968 | 9.38 SDR per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 12.54 SDR per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1970 | 16.28 SDR per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1971 | 33.21 SDR per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 1972 | 27.54 SDR per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 20.91 SDR per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1974 | 27.79 SDR per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 105.19 SDR per square kilometre | +278.6% |
| 1976 | 164.92 SDR per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1977 | 326.78 SDR per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1978 | 437.62 SDR per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 478.48 SDR per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 404.5 SDR per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 313.21 SDR per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 311.23 SDR per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 290.98 SDR per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 329.66 SDR per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 385.62 SDR per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 299.08 SDR per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 278.72 SDR per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 275.49 SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 264.43 SDR per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 269.87 SDR per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 237.11 SDR per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 2,420 SDR per square kilometre | +920.5% |
| 2009 | 3,227 SDR per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 3,959 SDR per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 5,065 SDR per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 5,774 SDR per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 6,233 SDR per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 6,909 SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 6,756 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,270 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 7,644 SDR per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7,981 SDR per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 8,174 SDR per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8,905 SDR per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8,905 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,369 SDR per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8,905 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60,956 SDR per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 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 | +920.5% | 237.11 SDR per square kilometre | 2,420 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +278.6% | 27.79 SDR per square kilometre | 105.19 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.71 SDR per square kilometre | 6.85 SDR per square kilometre | 18.55 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 163.87 SDR per square kilometre | 16.28 SDR per square kilometre | 478.48 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 315.29 SDR per square kilometre | 264.43 SDR per square kilometre | 404.5 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.49 SDR per square kilometre | 237.11 SDR per square kilometre | 269.87 SDR per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,824 SDR per square kilometre | 2,420 SDR per square kilometre | 3,227 SDR per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,576 SDR per square kilometre | 3,959 SDR per square kilometre | 8,174 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,905 SDR per square kilometre | 8,905 SDR per square kilometre | 8,905 SDR per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 132 Belarus 11,595 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 133 Ghana 9,552 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 134 Pakistan 9,021 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kenya 8,788 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 137 Ecuador 7,961 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 138 Angola 7,787 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 8,905 SDR per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,905 SDR per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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.
About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) 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.