Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) was -6.65 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Afghanistan, 2010–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan is -6.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan peaked at 25.83 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -15.66 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Afghanistan ranks 141st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 9.04 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2012 | 25.83 % change on previous year | +185.8% |
| 2013 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2014 | -9.81 % change on previous year | +144.0% |
| 2015 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2016 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2017 | -15.66 % change on previous year | -597.2% |
| 2018 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 2019 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2020 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -6.65 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 % change on previous year. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -6.65 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.34 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -15.66 % change on previous year | 25.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.65 % change on previous year | -6.65 % change on previous year | -6.65 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 138 Brazil -6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Mauritania -6.51 % change on previous year
- 140 New Zealand -6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda -7.82 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Malawi -8.13 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Burundi -8.44 % 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan was -6.65 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.83 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.66 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.5%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.