Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.3389 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3389 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
16th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.3389 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.1938 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2020

00.10.20.32008201420202008: 0.194 SDR per US$ of GDP2009: 0.22 SDR per US$ of GDP2010: 0.211 SDR per US$ of GDP2011: 0.234 SDR per US$ of GDP2012: 0.233 SDR per US$ of GDP2013: 0.235 SDR per US$ of GDP2014: 0.253 SDR per US$ of GDP2015: 0.264 SDR per US$ of GDP2016: 0.298 SDR per US$ of GDP2017: 0.302 SDR per US$ of GDP2018: 0.326 SDR per US$ of GDP2019: 0.326 SDR per US$ of GDP2020: 0.339 SDR per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.3389 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3389 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1938 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Afghanistan ranks 16th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
2008 0.1938 SDR per US$ of GDP
2009 0.2198 SDR per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2010 0.2108 SDR per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2011 0.2341 SDR per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2012 0.2335 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.3%
2013 0.2347 SDR per US$ of GDP +0.5%
2014 0.2533 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2015 0.2636 SDR per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2016 0.2984 SDR per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2017 0.3023 SDR per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2018 0.3262 SDR per US$ of GDP +7.9%
2019 0.3257 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2020 0.3389 SDR per US$ of GDP +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2068 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1938 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2198 SDR per US$ of GDP 2
2010s 0.2683 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2108 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.3262 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.3389 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.3389 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.3389 SDR per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 13 Thailand 0.3567 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 14 Aruba 0.3555 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 15 Samoa 0.3392 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 17 Nepal 0.3385 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 18 United Arab Emirates 0.3303 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 19 Solomon Islands 0.3298 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.3389 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3389 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1938 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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179 places, 9,204 data points, 1960–2025
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Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.