Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 19.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.