Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre was 8,963 SDR per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 8,963 SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 8,963 SDR per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.85 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Afghanistan 138th 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 (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 | 19.21 SDR per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1971 | 38.06 SDR per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 1972 | 29.38 SDR per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 27.47 SDR per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 34.61 SDR per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 113.35 SDR per square kilometre | +227.5% |
| 1976 | 172.77 SDR per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1977 | 348.14 SDR per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 1978 | 459.63 SDR per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 513.51 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 446.19 SDR per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 361.31 SDR per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 358.25 SDR per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 313.63 SDR per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 357.73 SDR per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 412.06 SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 324.04 SDR per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 302.26 SDR per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 297.51 SDR per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 284.31 SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 287.1 SDR per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 251.77 SDR per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 2,420 SDR per square kilometre | +861.1% |
| 2009 | 3,424 SDR per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 4,156 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 5,261 SDR per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 5,968 SDR per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 6,414 SDR per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 7,070 SDR per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 6,895 SDR per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7,386 SDR per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 7,736 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 8,054 SDR per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8,235 SDR per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 8,963 SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
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 | 175.61 SDR per square kilometre | 19.21 SDR per square kilometre | 513.51 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 345.73 SDR per square kilometre | 284.31 SDR per square kilometre | 446.19 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 269.44 SDR per square kilometre | 251.77 SDR per square kilometre | 287.1 SDR per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,922 SDR per square kilometre | 2,420 SDR per square kilometre | 3,424 SDR per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,717 SDR per square kilometre | 4,156 SDR per square kilometre | 8,235 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,963 SDR per square kilometre | 8,963 SDR per square kilometre | 8,963 SDR per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 135 Canada 9,969 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kenya 9,419 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 137 Pakistan 9,130 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 139 Angola 8,335 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ecuador 8,100 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cameroon 7,698 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita -2,032 current LCU per person (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP -3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -8.19 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 24.61 million SDR (2020)
- Gold reserves at market value 923.06 million SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 5.81 billion SDR (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold 5.85 billion SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 6.77 billion SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.76 billion SDR (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 173.12 SDR per person (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 8,963 SDR per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,963 SDR per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (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 (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.