SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 6.76 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 6.76 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 152.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 8.66 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 138th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.1692 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2732 units per person | +61.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1012 units per person | -62.9% |
| 1973 | 0.352 units per person | +247.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3569 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4165 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.392 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4258 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3953 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9827 units per person | +148.6% |
| 1980 | 0.9203 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 1.36 units per person | +48.3% |
| 1982 | 1.42 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9132 units per person | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 1.21 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 1 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9229 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8253 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6813 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5263 units per person | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3808 units per person | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2395 units per person | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1344 units per person | -43.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0592 units per person | -56.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0175 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 units per person | +250.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -80.5% |
| 2009 | 4.68 units per person | +523096.7% |
| 2010 | 4.54 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.37 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.13 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.73 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.2 units per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 2.68 units per person | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 2.17 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 1.68 units per person | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 units per person | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9523 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 8.66 units per person | +809.0% |
| 2022 | 8.42 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.05 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.59 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 6.76 units per person | -10.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.76 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.63 units per person, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.76 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.75 units per person, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +523096.7% | 0.0009 units per person | 4.68 units per person |
| 2021 | +809.0% | 0.9523 units per person | 8.66 units per person |
| 2007 | +250.3% | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0046 units per person |
| 1973 | +247.7% | 0.1012 units per person | 0.352 units per person |
| 1979 | +148.6% | 0.3953 units per person | 0.9827 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3865 units per person | 0.1012 units per person | 0.9827 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 units per person | 0.6813 units per person | 1.42 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.134 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.5263 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4704 units per person | 0 units per person | 4.68 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 units per person | 1.04 units per person | 4.54 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 units per person | 0.9523 units per person | 8.66 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- 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, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in Afghanistan was 6.76 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.