Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) was 10.15 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
10.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 145.0%
World rank
92nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
60.73 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-23.31 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
53
1951–2020
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1951–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at 10.15 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.0% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 60.73 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -23.31 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate (gold) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 1953 | 28.81 % change on previous year | +477.7% |
| 1954 | 0.7381 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1955 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +632.6% |
| 1956 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1957 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +205.6% |
| 1958 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1959 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1960 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1961 | -16.27 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1962 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1963 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -379.7% |
| 1964 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1965 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1966 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1967 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -593.0% |
| 1968 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1969 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1970 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 1971 | 25.84 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1972 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 39.76 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1974 | 57.25 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1976 | 18.96 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1977 | 60.73 % change on previous year | +220.3% |
| 1978 | 30.88 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1979 | 52.8 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1980 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1981 | -23.31 % change on previous year | -702.8% |
| 1982 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1983 | -12.18 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1984 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1985 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1986 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 1987 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1988 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -663.2% |
| 1989 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1990 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +284.1% |
| 1991 | -10.18 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 2009 | 37.77 % change on previous year | -471.0% |
| 2010 | 23.19 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2011 | 23.28 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2014 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +474.9% |
| 2015 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2016 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -344.0% |
| 2017 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10.15 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.51 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.66 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 28.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -2.21 % change on previous year | -18.22 % change on previous year | 18.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.88 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 60.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -23.31 % change on previous year | 12.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.37 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year | -6.56 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.77 % change on previous year | 37.77 % change on previous year | 37.77 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.79 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | 23.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 89 Cayman Islands 10.83 % change on previous year
- 90 South Africa 10.64 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Kosovo 10.2 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Netherlands Antilles 9.84 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Congo 9.08 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Madagascar 8.84 % change on previous year 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 10.15 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.73 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.31 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.