Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2010–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5,659.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.0048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +656.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0274 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0259 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0159 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0361 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 113 Brazil 0.038 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Cote d'Ivoire 0.037 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Cambodia 0.0364 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Guyana 0.0354 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Honduras 0.0306 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Indonesia 0.0281 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0362 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,659.8%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (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.