24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita was 206.82 excluding gold per person in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
206.82 excluding gold per person
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
143rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
206.82 excluding gold per person
in 2021
All-time low
17.07 excluding gold per person
in 1992
Years of data
17
1990–2021

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2021

0501001502001990200520211990: 19.7 excluding gold per person1991: 22.9 excluding gold per person1992: 17.1 excluding gold per person2008: 87 excluding gold per person2009: 107 excluding gold per person2010: 125.7 excluding gold per person2011: 155 excluding gold per person2012: 173.1 excluding gold per person2013: 182.8 excluding gold per person2014: 193.9 excluding gold per person2015: 196.6 excluding gold per person2016: 182.1 excluding gold per person2017: 182.2 excluding gold per person2018: 196.5 excluding gold per person2019: 192.9 excluding gold per person2020: 186.6 excluding gold per person2021: 206.8 excluding gold per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per person.

Analysis

In 2021, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 206.82 excluding gold per person. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 206.82 excluding gold per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.07 excluding gold per person, in 1992.

Afghanistan ranks 143rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Afghanistan, 1990 to 2021.
Year excluding gold per person Change
1990 19.71 excluding gold per person
1991 22.88 excluding gold per person +16.0%
1992 17.07 excluding gold per person -25.4%
2008 86.96 excluding gold per person +409.4%
2009 107.05 excluding gold per person +23.1%
2010 125.69 excluding gold per person +17.4%
2011 154.99 excluding gold per person +23.3%
2012 173.11 excluding gold per person +11.7%
2013 182.84 excluding gold per person +5.6%
2014 193.91 excluding gold per person +6.1%
2015 196.59 excluding gold per person +1.4%
2016 182.11 excluding gold per person -7.4%
2017 182.15 excluding gold per person +0.0%
2018 196.47 excluding gold per person +7.9%
2019 192.94 excluding gold per person -1.8%
2020 186.57 excluding gold per person -3.3%
2021 206.82 excluding gold per person +10.9%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 206.82 excluding gold per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.69 excluding gold per person, 3.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 206.82 excluding gold per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,679 excluding gold per person, 12% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +409.4% 17.07 excluding gold per person 86.96 excluding gold per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.89 excluding gold per person 17.07 excluding gold per person 22.88 excluding gold per person 3
2000s 97 excluding gold per person 86.96 excluding gold per person 107.05 excluding gold per person 2
2010s 178.08 excluding gold per person 125.69 excluding gold per person 196.59 excluding gold per person 10
2020s 196.7 excluding gold per person 186.57 excluding gold per person 206.82 excluding gold per person 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 140 Egypt 278.03 excluding gold per person compare
  2. 141 Kyrgyzstan 238.91 excluding gold per person compare
  3. 142 Haiti 230.2 excluding gold per person compare
  4. 144 Gambia 205.53 excluding gold per person compare
  5. 145 Zambia 192.32 excluding gold per person compare
  6. 146 Kenya 185.29 excluding gold per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Afghanistan?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in Afghanistan was 206.82 excluding gold per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 206.82 excluding gold per person in 2021.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.07 excluding gold per person in 1992.
How does Afghanistan rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 143rd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita
Unit
excluding gold per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,998 data points, 1990–2025
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.