Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre was 10,370 SDR per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square in Afghanistan, 1961–2020
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.
That represents a change of 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.
Afghanistan ranks 138th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold) … national valuation 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 | 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10,370 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,997 SDR per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10,370 SDR per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64,848 SDR per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold) … national valuation square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +632.4% | 9.38 SDR per square kilometre | 68.72 SDR per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +434.5% | 562.14 SDR per square kilometre | 3,005 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +106.7% | 6.85 SDR per square kilometre | 14.17 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 135 Pakistan 13,308 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bhutan 12,790 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 12,578 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 139 Canada 9,969 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 9,929 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kenya 9,420 SDR per square kilometre 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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
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.