Savings rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Savings rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum was 1.21 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Savings rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan stood at 1.21.
That represents a change of up 63.4% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan peaked at 4.65 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7396, in 2019.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 21 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.
Savings rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.49 | — |
| 2007 | 4.65 | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 4.57 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.27 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.49 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 3.33 | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 1.94 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8155 | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7396 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | +63.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 | 3.49 | 4.65 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.19 | 0.7396 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Afghanistan
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2911 SDR per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 148.67 SDR per person (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 149.63 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.15 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 173.25 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.46 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 173.12 SDR per person (2020)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.97 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan?
- Savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Afghanistan was 1.21 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 in 2007.
- What is the lowest savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7396 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2020.
- Is savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.