Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square was 10,370 SDR per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
10,370 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
138th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10,370 SDR per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
6.85 SDR per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
44
1961–2020

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Afghanistan, 1961–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1961199020201961: 9.6 SDR per square kilometre1962: 6.9 SDR per square kilometre1963: 14.2 SDR per square kilometre1964: 12.5 SDR per square kilometre1965: 13.8 SDR per square kilometre1966: 18.6 SDR per square kilometre1967: 8.1 SDR per square kilometre1968: 9.4 SDR per square kilometre1969: 68.7 SDR per square kilometre1970: 75.4 SDR per square kilometre1971: 86.5 SDR per square kilometre1972: 88.4 SDR per square kilometre1973: 86.6 SDR per square kilometre1974: 92.8 SDR per square kilometre1975: 174.3 SDR per square kilometre1976: 234.1 SDR per square kilometre1977: 407.3 SDR per square kilometre1978: 515.3 SDR per square kilometre1979: 572.6 SDR per square kilometre1980: 830.2 SDR per square kilometre1981: 742.7 SDR per square kilometre1982: 760.7 SDR per square kilometre1983: 737.7 SDR per square kilometre1984: 810.6 SDR per square kilometre1985: 816.2 SDR per square kilometre1986: 687 SDR per square kilometre1987: 615.2 SDR per square kilometre1988: 627.4 SDR per square kilometre1989: 622.1 SDR per square kilometre1990: 599.2 SDR per square kilometre1991: 562.1 SDR per square kilometre2008: 3.0k SDR per square kilometre2009: 4.2k SDR per square kilometre2010: 5.1k SDR per square kilometre2011: 6.4k SDR per square kilometre2012: 7.1k SDR per square kilometre2013: 7.3k SDR per square kilometre2014: 8.0k SDR per square kilometre2015: 7.7k SDR per square kilometre2016: 8.3k SDR per square kilometre2017: 8.7k SDR per square kilometre2018: 9.0k SDR per square kilometre2019: 9.4k SDR per square kilometre2020: 10.4k SDR per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Afghanistan is 10,370 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 10,370 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.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961 to 2020.
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 68.72 SDR per square kilometre +632.4%
1970 75.38 SDR per square kilometre +9.7%
1971 86.46 SDR per square kilometre +14.7%
1972 88.44 SDR per square kilometre +2.3%
1973 86.57 SDR per square kilometre -2.1%
1974 92.84 SDR per square kilometre +7.2%
1975 174.25 SDR per square kilometre +87.7%
1976 234.13 SDR per square kilometre +34.4%
1977 407.33 SDR per square kilometre +74.0%
1978 515.28 SDR per square kilometre +26.5%
1979 572.61 SDR per square kilometre +11.1%
1980 830.17 SDR per square kilometre +45.0%
1981 742.7 SDR per square kilometre -10.5%
1982 760.69 SDR per square kilometre +2.4%
1983 737.65 SDR per square kilometre -3.0%
1984 810.65 SDR per square kilometre +9.9%
1985 816.24 SDR per square kilometre +0.7%
1986 686.99 SDR per square kilometre -15.8%
1987 615.2 SDR per square kilometre -10.4%
1988 627.42 SDR per square kilometre +2.0%
1989 622.14 SDR per square kilometre -0.8%
1990 599.17 SDR per square kilometre -3.7%
1991 562.14 SDR per square kilometre -6.2%
2008 3,005 SDR per square kilometre +434.5%
2009 4,184 SDR per square kilometre +39.3%
2010 5,124 SDR per square kilometre +22.4%
2011 6,390 SDR per square kilometre +24.7%
2012 7,126 SDR per square kilometre +11.5%
2013 7,250 SDR per square kilometre +1.7%
2014 7,959 SDR per square kilometre +9.8%
2015 7,734 SDR per square kilometre -2.8%
2016 8,289 SDR per square kilometre +7.2%
2017 8,693 SDR per square kilometre +4.9%
2018 9,030 SDR per square kilometre +3.9%
2019 9,387 SDR per square kilometre +4.0%
2020 10,370 SDR per square kilometre +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.96 SDR per square kilometre 6.85 SDR per square kilometre 68.72 SDR per square kilometre 9
1970s 233.33 SDR per square kilometre 75.38 SDR per square kilometre 572.61 SDR per square kilometre 10
1980s 724.99 SDR per square kilometre 615.2 SDR per square kilometre 830.17 SDR per square kilometre 10
1990s 580.65 SDR per square kilometre 562.14 SDR per square kilometre 599.17 SDR per square kilometre 2
2000s 3,594 SDR per square kilometre 3,005 SDR per square kilometre 4,184 SDR per square kilometre 2
2010s 7,698 SDR per square kilometre 5,124 SDR per square kilometre 9,387 SDR per square kilometre 10
2020s 10,370 SDR per square kilometre 10,370 SDR per square kilometre 10,370 SDR per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 135 Pakistan 13,308 SDR per square kilometre compare
  2. 136 Bhutan 12,790 SDR per square kilometre compare
  3. 137 Kyrgyzstan 12,578 SDR per square kilometre compare
  4. 139 Canada 9,969 SDR per square kilometre compare
  5. 140 Kazakhstan 9,929 SDR per square kilometre compare
  6. 141 Kenya 9,420 SDR per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Afghanistan?
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square in Afghanistan was 10,370 SDR per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 10,370 SDR per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.85 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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 national valuation) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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.