Total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total reserves in months of imports was 16.63 ratio in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 16.63 ratio for total reserves in months of imports in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan peaked at 16.63 ratio in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.59 ratio, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 2nd out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.43 ratio | — |
| 2009 | 12.21 ratio | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 10.46 ratio | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 10.34 ratio | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.68 ratio | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 8.59 ratio | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7 ratio | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 9.77 ratio | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 11.83 ratio | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 12.13 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.18 ratio | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.75 ratio | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 16.63 ratio | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.82 ratio | 9.43 ratio | 12.21 ratio | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.84 ratio | 8.59 ratio | 13.75 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.63 ratio | 16.63 ratio | 16.63 ratio | 1 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 71.23 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,056 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 38.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan was 16.63 ratio in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.63 ratio in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 ratio in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).