SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate was -8.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate in Afghanistan is -8.37 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 170.5% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 830.71 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Afghanistan 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -62.03 % change on previous year | -194.8% |
| 1973 | 256.67 % change on previous year | -513.8% |
| 1974 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1975 | 19.55 % change on previous year | +392.2% |
| 1976 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1977 | 10.94 % change on previous year | -390.9% |
| 1978 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1979 | 149.44 % change on previous year | -2929.4% |
| 1980 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1981 | 34.41 % change on previous year | -455.2% |
| 1982 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1983 | -36.01 % change on previous year | +726.1% |
| 1984 | 35.41 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1985 | -8 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1986 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1987 | -8.13 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1988 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1989 | -14.93 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 1990 | -21.63 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1991 | -26.5 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 1992 | -31.76 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1993 | -36.82 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1994 | -52.12 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1995 | -100 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 2004 | -90.74 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2005 | -18.09 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2006 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2007 | 257 % change on previous year | +2336.9% |
| 2008 | -80.1 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0631 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2011 | -0.0919 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 2012 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +1605.0% |
| 2013 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +320.3% |
| 2014 | -10.9 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2015 | -13.83 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2016 | -16.69 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2017 | -20.43 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2018 | -20.77 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2019 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2020 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2021 | 830.71 % change on previous year | -15419.3% |
| 2022 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2023 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2024 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2025 | -8.37 % change on previous year | +170.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -8.37 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -5.94 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -8.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3285 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +15419.3% | -5.42 % change on previous year | 830.71 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2929.4% | -5.28 % change on previous year | 149.44 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +2336.9% | 10.55 % change on previous year | 257 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1605.0% | -0.0919 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.33 % change on previous year | -62.03 % change on previous year | 256.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -36.01 % change on previous year | 35.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -44.81 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -21.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 15.72 % change on previous year | -90.74 % change on previous year | 257 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -10.82 % change on previous year | -20.77 % change on previous year | -0.0631 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.04 % change on previous year | -8.37 % change on previous year | 830.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 145 Bangladesh -5.6 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Mongolia -6.82 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Vanuatu -8.08 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Benin -8.42 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Azerbaijan -8.58 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Liberia -10.11 % 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)
- 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, 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 10.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -8.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 830.71 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 SDRs holdings, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in SDRs holdings, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.