24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP was 0.5802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 58.8%
World rank
6th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.5802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.2242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
14
2008–2021

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008–2021

00.20.40.62008201420212008: 0.228 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2009: 0.237 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2010: 0.224 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2011: 0.255 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2012: 0.266 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2013: 0.287 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2014: 0.31 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2015: 0.348 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2016: 0.349 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2017: 0.347 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2018: 0.4 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2019: 0.389 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2020: 0.365 excluding gold per US$ of GDP2021: 0.58 excluding gold per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.5802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.8% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

Afghanistan ranks 6th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2021.
Year excluding gold per US$ of GDP Change
2008 0.2278 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
2009 0.2368 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2010 0.2242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2011 0.2555 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2012 0.2657 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2013 0.287 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2014 0.3102 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2015 0.3476 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2016 0.3488 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2017 0.3466 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2018 0.3999 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +15.3%
2019 0.3885 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2020 0.3653 excluding gold per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2021 0.5802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP +58.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.5802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0608 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 9.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.5802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2323 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2278 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2368 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 2
2010s 0.3174 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.2242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.3999 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.4727 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.3653 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.5802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 3 Hong Kong 1.13 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 4 Switzerland 0.8018 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 5 Singapore 0.6242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 7 Macao 0.5654 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 8 Tonga 0.532 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 9 Vanuatu 0.4763 excluding gold per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.5802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5802 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2242 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Afghanistan rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
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24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.