IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 99.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
158.97
in 1969
All-time low
0
in 1955
Years of data
71
1955–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Afghanistan, 1955–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Afghanistan is 99.94, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Afghanistan peaked at 158.97 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1955.
Afghanistan ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 71 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 41.64 | — |
| 1961 | 41.64 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 41.64 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 | +140.1% |
| 1964 | 124.98 | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 132.44 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 135.79 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 138.69 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 142.34 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 158.97 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 139.27 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 127.38 | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 115.49 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 119.54 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 112.81 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 124.97 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 104.73 | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 77.7 | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 80.07 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 79.04 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 77.67 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 77.66 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 77.66 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 94.46 | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 94.46 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.44 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 94.42 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 94.42 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 94.41 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 94.38 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 94.38 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 94.36 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 94.34 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.92 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 95.92 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.92 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 95.92 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.92 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.92 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 95.92 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.92 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 95.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.92 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.01 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.88 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.94 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 99.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 98.9, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 99.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.31, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +140.1% | 41.64 | 100 |
| 1977 | -25.8% | 104.73 | 77.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1960s | 105.81 | 41.64 | 158.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.1 | 77.7 | 139.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.4 | 77.66 | 94.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.45 | 94.34 | 95.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.78 | 95.92 | 100.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.97 | 99.88 | 100.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.94 | 99.94 | 99.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 58 Yemen 100 compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 99.99 compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 99.95 compare
- 62 Dominica 99.93 compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 99.8 compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 99.79 compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Afghanistan?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Afghanistan was 99.94 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 158.97 in 1969.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1955.
- How does Afghanistan rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.