International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan is 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3945 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 105th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.4067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4416 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4489 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4389 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.445 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5108 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5331 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5765 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5662 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2406 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3945 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4808 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4067 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5765 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 102 China 0.6045 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Costa Rica 0.5981 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 0.5974 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Albania 0.5849 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 0.5795 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 0.5444 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Afghanistan was 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5926 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3945 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.