IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 5.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 279.2% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 140.13 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -22.43 % change on previous year, in 1977.
That places Afghanistan 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 140.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 24.98 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1965 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1966 | 32.15 % change on previous year | +438.1% |
| 1967 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1968 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1969 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +343.0% |
| 1970 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1971 | -0.6988 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1972 | -9.34 % change on previous year | +1236.0% |
| 1973 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -260.8% |
| 1974 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 1975 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 1976 | -16.83 % change on previous year | -384.1% |
| 1977 | -22.43 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 34.41 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 1979 | -0.1751 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1980 | 42.71 % change on previous year | -24488.8% |
| 1981 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1982 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1983 | 48.29 % change on previous year | -1023.7% |
| 1984 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1985 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 1986 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 15.98 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1988 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1989 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1990 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -448.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5223 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1992 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -846.4% |
| 1993 | 41.05 % change on previous year | -1153.1% |
| 1994 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1995 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1996 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1997 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1999 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2000 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2001 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2003 | 53.24 % change on previous year | +550.9% |
| 2004 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2005 | -7.97 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -150.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2010 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 2011 | -0.3096 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1078 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2001 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2014 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -3059.1% |
| 2015 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 94.14 % change on previous year | -2203.2% |
| 2017 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2018 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2019 | -0.5726 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -825.5% |
| 2021 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2022 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +73.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8134 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2024 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -444.0% |
| 2025 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.01 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +24488.8% | -0.1751 % change on previous year | 42.71 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -3059.1% | 0.2001 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2203.2% | -4.48 % change on previous year | 94.14 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1236.0% | -0.6988 % change on previous year | -9.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.41 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 140.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -22.43 % change on previous year | 34.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.25 % change on previous year | -8.76 % change on previous year | 48.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 41.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -7.97 % change on previous year | 53.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -5.92 % change on previous year | 94.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0924 % change on previous year | -4.91 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 40 Guinea 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Marshall Islands 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Malawi 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Central African Republic 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Maldives 5.01 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Mozambique 5.01 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 10.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 5.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 140.13 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.43 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Afghanistan rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.