Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 149.63 SDR per person in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
149.63 SDR per person
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
148th
of 179 countries
All-time high
149.63 SDR per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.4753 SDR per person
in 1962
Years of data
45
1960–2020

Reserves excluding gold (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: 1.1 SDR per person1971: 2.1 SDR per person1972: 1.6 SDR per person1973: 1.5 SDR per person1974: 1.8 SDR per person1975: 5.8 SDR per person1976: 8.6 SDR per person1977: 17 SDR per person1978: 22 SDR per person1979: 24.5 SDR per person1980: 22.1 SDR per person1981: 19.7 SDR per person1982: 21.3 SDR per person1983: 18.7 SDR per person1984: 20.9 SDR per person1985: 23.5 SDR per person1986: 18.5 SDR per person1987: 17.3 SDR per person1988: 16.8 SDR per person1989: 15.6 SDR per person1990: 15.5 SDR per person1991: 13.4 SDR per person2008: 59.6 SDR per person2009: 81.3 SDR per person2010: 95.8 SDR per person2011: 116.9 SDR per person2012: 127.4 SDR per person2013: 132.3 SDR per person2014: 140.6 SDR per person2015: 132.9 SDR per person2016: 138.8 SDR per person2017: 141.4 SDR per person2018: 143 SDR per person2019: 141.9 SDR per person2020: 149.6 SDR per person

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 149.63 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 149.63 SDR per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4753 SDR per person, in 1962.

That places Afghanistan 148th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7939 SDR per person 0.4753 SDR per person 1.18 SDR per person 10
1970s 8.61 SDR per person 1.11 SDR per person 24.53 SDR per person 10
1980s 19.45 SDR per person 15.62 SDR per person 23.52 SDR per person 10
1990s 14.48 SDR per person 13.42 SDR per person 15.55 SDR per person 2
2000s 70.46 SDR per person 59.59 SDR per person 81.32 SDR per person 2
2010s 131.1 SDR per person 95.83 SDR per person 142.96 SDR per person 10
2020s 149.63 SDR per person 149.63 SDR per person 149.63 SDR per person 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 145 Egypt 189.45 SDR per person compare
  2. 146 Gambia 174.71 SDR per person compare
  3. 147 Kenya 157.28 SDR per person compare
  4. 149 Zambia 147.13 SDR per person compare
  5. 150 Cameroon 133.26 SDR per person compare
  6. 151 Nigeria 132.23 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places β†’

More financial sector data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan?
Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan was 149.63 SDR per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 149.63 SDR per person in 2020.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) Γ· Population, total

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,443 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.