Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate was 8.84 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1954–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 8.84 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in 2020.
That represents a change of up 293.7% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 227.51 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -56.2 % change on previous year, in 1967.
That places Afghanistan 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | 41.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1957 | 31.58 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 1958 | -20 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1959 | -25 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1960 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1961 | -37.6 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1962 | -28.37 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 106.71 % change on previous year | -476.2% |
| 1964 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1965 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -187.0% |
| 1966 | 34.74 % change on previous year | +232.3% |
| 1967 | -56.2 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 1968 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1969 | 33.66 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 1970 | 53.18 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1971 | 98.11 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1972 | -22.81 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1973 | -6.49 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1974 | 26 % change on previous year | -500.3% |
| 1975 | 227.51 % change on previous year | +775.1% |
| 1976 | 52.42 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1977 | 101.51 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 1978 | 32.02 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1979 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1980 | -13.11 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 1981 | -19.02 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 1982 | -0.847 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1983 | -12.45 % change on previous year | +1370.5% |
| 1984 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1985 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1986 | -21.36 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 1987 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1988 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1989 | -4.44 % change on previous year | +182.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9809 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1991 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -1354.5% |
| 2009 | 41.52 % change on previous year | -437.4% |
| 2010 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2011 | 26.6 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 13.43 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 10.23 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 2015 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2016 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 2017 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2020 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +293.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.84 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.01 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.84 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -1370.5% | -0.847 % change on previous year | -12.45 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1354.5% | 0.9809 % change on previous year | -12.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.67 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 41.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | 3.35 % change on previous year | -56.2 % change on previous year | 106.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.32 % change on previous year | -22.81 % change on previous year | 227.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.03 % change on previous year | -21.36 % change on previous year | 15.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.66 % change on previous year | -12.31 % change on previous year | 0.9809 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.52 % change on previous year | 41.52 % change on previous year | 41.52 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.48 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 26.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year | 1 |
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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 (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 8.84 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 227.51 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.2 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Afghanistan rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.