Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 416.2 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
416.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 878.9%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
416.2 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-644.27 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
21
1981–2020

Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1981–2020

-750-500-25002505001981200020201981: 51.1 % change on previous year1982: 75.2 % change on previous year1983: -644.3 % change on previous year1984: 218.3 % change on previous year1985: -62.9 % change on previous year1986: -172 % change on previous year1987: 157.6 % change on previous year1988: -337.4 % change on previous year1989: 21.7 % change on previous year2009: -33.2 % change on previous year2010: 10.5 % change on previous year2011: 3.8 % change on previous year2012: -34.8 % change on previous year2013: -59.2 % change on previous year2014: 33.1 % change on previous year2015: -169.2 % change on previous year2016: 353.7 % change on previous year2017: -8.6 % change on previous year2018: -65.4 % change on previous year2019: -53.4 % change on previous year2020: 416.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan is 416.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 878.9% on the previous year and up 3,867.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 416.2 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -644.27 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Afghanistan ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1981 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 51.06 % change on previous year
1982 75.17 % change on previous year +47.2%
1983 -644.27 % change on previous year -957.1%
1984 218.34 % change on previous year -133.9%
1985 -62.93 % change on previous year -128.8%
1986 -171.99 % change on previous year +173.3%
1987 157.64 % change on previous year -191.7%
1988 -337.45 % change on previous year -314.1%
1989 21.66 % change on previous year -106.4%
2009 -33.19 % change on previous year -253.2%
2010 10.49 % change on previous year -131.6%
2011 3.81 % change on previous year -63.7%
2012 -34.81 % change on previous year -1013.6%
2013 -59.16 % change on previous year +70.0%
2014 33.1 % change on previous year -156.0%
2015 -169.23 % change on previous year -611.2%
2016 353.73 % change on previous year -309.0%
2017 -8.63 % change on previous year -102.4%
2018 -65.39 % change on previous year +657.9%
2019 -53.44 % change on previous year -18.3%
2020 416.2 % change on previous year -878.9%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 416.2 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 81.29 % change on previous year, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 416.2 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -34.18 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -76.97 % change on previous year -644.27 % change on previous year 218.34 % change on previous year 9
2000s -33.19 % change on previous year -33.19 % change on previous year -33.19 % change on previous year 1
2010s 1.05 % change on previous year -169.23 % change on previous year 353.73 % change on previous year 10
2020s 416.2 % change on previous year 416.2 % change on previous year 416.2 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 16 United Kingdom 432.8 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Uzbekistan 429.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Brunei 416.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 Armenia 407.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Rwanda 397.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Honduras 355.32 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 416.2 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 416.2 % change on previous year in 2020.
What is the lowest reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -644.27 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Afghanistan rank for reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
Is reserves and related items (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,867.9%. 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
196 places, 7,039 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.