Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) was 0.009 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Afghanistan, 1955–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Afghanistan is 0.009, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0591 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.009, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 141st of 220 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.
Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.0591 | — |
| 1956 | 0.0591 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0591 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0591 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0591 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0591 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0591 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0591 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0263 | -55.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0263 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0263 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0263 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0263 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0263 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0263 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0263 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0242 | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0242 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0218 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0214 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0224 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0226 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0216 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0202 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0201 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0212 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0223 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0238 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0213 | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0191 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0165 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0164 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0163 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.017 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.017 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0142 | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0146 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.015 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0156 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0139 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0143 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0115 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0096 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0092 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.009 | -2.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.009 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013, 6.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.009 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1075, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -55.6% | 0.0591 | 0.0263 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0591 | 0.0591 | 0.0591 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0361 | 0.0263 | 0.0591 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0226 | 0.0202 | 0.0263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.02 | 0.0165 | 0.0238 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 | 0.0142 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 | 0.0125 | 0.0168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 | 0.0092 | 0.0143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 138 Mozambique 0.012 compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 0.0115 compare
- 140 Gambia 0.0101 compare
- 142 Albania 0.0089 compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 0.0088 compare
- 144 Bhutan 0.0081 compare
- 144 India 0.0081 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 special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Afghanistan?
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) in Afghanistan was 0.009 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0591 in 1955.
- What is the lowest special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop))?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 220 countries with data for 2020.
- Is special drawing rights per domestic currency (end-of-period (eop)) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains historical exchange rate data between the US Dollar, Special Drawing Rights (SDR), Euro, and various national currencies. It includes both period average and end-of-period exchange rates.