Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was -6.94 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2010–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is -6.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 71.2% on the previous year and down 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 29.57 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.16 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 10.56 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2012 | 21.11 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2013 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2014 | -10.1 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2015 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2016 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 2017 | -16.16 % change on previous year | -518.3% |
| 2018 | 12.42 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2019 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2020 | -6.94 % change on previous year | +71.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -6.94 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.18 % change on previous year. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -6.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3 % change on previous year. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.95 % change on previous year | -16.16 % change on previous year | 29.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.94 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 152 Malawi -6.05 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Mauritania -6.51 % change on previous year
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis -6.84 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda -7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Solomon Islands -7.75 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Bangladesh -8.98 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 7.38 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0342 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 14.55 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -6.94 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.57 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.16 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.5%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.