IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 665.68 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 665.68 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 714.6 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.37 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 164th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34.5 units per square kilometre | +140.1% |
| 1964 | 43.11 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 45.69 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 60.38 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 61.67 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 63.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 70.68 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 79.01 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 78.45 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 71.13 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 81.81 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 78.35 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 82.99 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 69.03 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 53.54 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 71.97 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 71.84 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 102.53 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 93.55 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 88.66 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 131.47 units per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1984 | 123.08 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 137.89 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 153.52 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 178.05 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 168.87 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 164.88 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 178.49 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 179.42 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 172.43 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 243.21 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1994 | 258.49 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 263.21 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 254.61 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 238.91 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 249.31 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 243.03 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 230.7 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 222.52 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 240.73 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 368.89 units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 385.53 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 354.82 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 373.47 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 392.3 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 382.37 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 389.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 382.31 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 381.13 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 381.54 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 382.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 359.67 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 343.57 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 667 units per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 2017 | 706.59 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 690.05 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 686.1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 714.6 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 694.42 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 660.31 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 665.68 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 665.68 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 648.28 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 665.68 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,067 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre 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% | 14.37 units per square kilometre | 34.5 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +94.1% | 343.57 units per square kilometre | 667 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +53.2% | 240.73 units per square kilometre | 368.89 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +48.3% | 88.66 units per square kilometre | 131.47 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.34 units per square kilometre | 14.37 units per square kilometre | 70.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.81 units per square kilometre | 53.54 units per square kilometre | 82.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.25 units per square kilometre | 88.66 units per square kilometre | 178.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.11 units per square kilometre | 172.43 units per square kilometre | 263.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.05 units per square kilometre | 222.52 units per square kilometre | 392.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 498.03 units per square kilometre | 343.57 units per square kilometre | 706.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 683.75 units per square kilometre | 660.31 units per square kilometre | 714.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 161 Algeria 803.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Russia 758.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Ethiopia 724.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Democratic Republic of Congo 630.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Namibia 622.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Turkmenistan 564.58 units per square kilometre 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, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 665.68 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 714.6 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.37 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.