Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita was 173.25 SDR per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
173.25 SDR per person
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
148th
of 179 countries
All-time high
173.25 SDR per person
in 2020
All-time low
3.67 SDR per person
in 1967
Years of data
45
1960–2020

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2020

0501001501960199020201960: 5.6 SDR per person1961: 4.6 SDR per person1962: 4.3 SDR per person1963: 4.7 SDR per person1964: 4.5 SDR per person1965: 4.5 SDR per person1966: 4.6 SDR per person1967: 3.7 SDR per person1968: 4.2 SDR per person1969: 3.8 SDR per person1970: 4.4 SDR per person1971: 5.4 SDR per person1972: 6.3 SDR per person1973: 8.6 SDR per person1974: 13.2 SDR per person1975: 14.5 SDR per person1976: 16.9 SDR per person1977: 26.6 SDR per person1978: 34.1 SDR per person1979: 52 SDR per person1980: 56 SDR per person1981: 47.3 SDR per person1982: 57.6 SDR per person1983: 50.9 SDR per person1984: 48 SDR per person1985: 48.7 SDR per person1986: 45.5 SDR per person1987: 46.2 SDR per person1988: 42.4 SDR per person1989: 40.4 SDR per person1990: 37.2 SDR per person1991: 32.9 SDR per person2008: 74.6 SDR per person2009: 99.1 SDR per person2010: 118.5 SDR per person2011: 140.8 SDR per person2012: 152.3 SDR per person2013: 149.7 SDR per person2014: 158.5 SDR per person2015: 148.8 SDR per person2016: 156.1 SDR per person2017: 159.3 SDR per person2018: 160.6 SDR per person2019: 162.3 SDR per person2020: 173.3 SDR per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan is 173.25 SDR per person, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 173.25 SDR per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.67 SDR per person, in 1967.

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.

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960 to 2020.
Year SDR per person Change
1960 5.61 SDR per person
1961 4.61 SDR per person -17.9%
1962 4.32 SDR per person -6.3%
1963 4.74 SDR per person +9.9%
1964 4.55 SDR per person -4.1%
1965 4.53 SDR per person -0.4%
1966 4.59 SDR per person +1.4%
1967 3.67 SDR per person -20.1%
1968 4.24 SDR per person +15.6%
1969 3.76 SDR per person -11.4%
1970 4.38 SDR per person +16.7%
1971 5.38 SDR per person +22.8%
1972 6.32 SDR per person +17.3%
1973 8.61 SDR per person +36.3%
1974 13.2 SDR per person +53.3%
1975 14.53 SDR per person +10.1%
1976 16.91 SDR per person +16.4%
1977 26.6 SDR per person +57.3%
1978 34.12 SDR per person +28.3%
1979 51.96 SDR per person +52.3%
1980 55.97 SDR per person +7.7%
1981 47.35 SDR per person -15.4%
1982 57.62 SDR per person +21.7%
1983 50.94 SDR per person -11.6%
1984 47.97 SDR per person -5.8%
1985 48.66 SDR per person +1.4%
1986 45.51 SDR per person -6.5%
1987 46.23 SDR per person +1.6%
1988 42.37 SDR per person -8.3%
1989 40.42 SDR per person -4.6%
1990 37.23 SDR per person -7.9%
1991 32.91 SDR per person -11.6%
2008 74.58 SDR per person +126.6%
2009 99.07 SDR per person +32.8%
2010 118.52 SDR per person +19.6%
2011 140.81 SDR per person +18.8%
2012 152.28 SDR per person +8.1%
2013 149.67 SDR per person -1.7%
2014 158.46 SDR per person +5.9%
2015 148.82 SDR per person -6.1%
2016 156.1 SDR per person +4.9%
2017 159.31 SDR per person +2.1%
2018 160.59 SDR per person +0.8%
2019 162.33 SDR per person +1.1%
2020 173.25 SDR per person +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.46 SDR per person 3.67 SDR per person 5.61 SDR per person 10
1970s 18.2 SDR per person 4.38 SDR per person 51.96 SDR per person 10
1980s 48.3 SDR per person 40.42 SDR per person 57.62 SDR per person 10
1990s 35.07 SDR per person 32.91 SDR per person 37.23 SDR per person 2
2000s 86.83 SDR per person 74.58 SDR per person 99.07 SDR per person 2
2010s 150.69 SDR per person 118.52 SDR per person 162.33 SDR per person 10
2020s 173.25 SDR per person 173.25 SDR per person 173.25 SDR per person 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 145 Gabon 192.92 SDR per person compare
  2. 146 Sao Tome and Principe 191.38 SDR per person compare
  3. 147 Gambia 174.71 SDR per person compare
  4. 149 Iran 157.37 SDR per person compare
  5. 150 Kenya 157.31 SDR per person compare
  6. 151 Zambia 147.13 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan?
Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita in Afghanistan was 173.25 SDR per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 173.25 SDR per person in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.67 SDR per person in 1967.
How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 148th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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
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Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.