Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP was 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▼ Falling
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Afghanistan, 2009–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan stood at 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0829 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Afghanistan 120th out of 169 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets) … unit GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.0758 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0829 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0786 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0697 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0745 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0687 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0547 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1032 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0738 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0829 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 117 Thailand 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 0.0615 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Colombia 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Myanmar 0.0596 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Armenia 0.0578 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Chile 0.0573 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 other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Afghanistan was 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0829 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0604 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Afghanistan ranks 120th out of 169 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 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.