Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate was 14.73 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 14.73 % change on previous year for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in 2020.
That represents a change of up 315.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 68.04 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -30.02 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 86th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -16.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1963 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -379.7% |
| 1964 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1965 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1966 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 1967 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -593.0% |
| 1968 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1969 | -9.25 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1970 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -312.1% |
| 1971 | 36.62 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1972 | 20.23 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1973 | 55.28 % change on previous year | +173.3% |
| 1974 | 59.59 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1976 | 18.06 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 1977 | 68.04 % change on previous year | +276.7% |
| 1978 | 40.37 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1979 | 54.5 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5624 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1981 | -30.02 % change on previous year | -5437.2% |
| 1982 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1983 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -368.7% |
| 1984 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1985 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -266.8% |
| 1986 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1987 | 17.47 % change on previous year | +327.2% |
| 1988 | -12.03 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1989 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1990 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 1991 | -9.69 % change on previous year | -940.9% |
| 2009 | 40.22 % change on previous year | -515.1% |
| 2010 | 21.02 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2011 | 22.9 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 12.73 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2013 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2014 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2015 | -7.33 % change on previous year | -322.6% |
| 2016 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2017 | 11.2 % change on previous year | +156.2% |
| 2018 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 2019 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +162.4% |
| 2020 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +315.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 14.73 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.84 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 14.73 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.9 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -5437.2% | 0.5624 % change on previous year | -30.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -18.22 % change on previous year | 18.33 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.02 % change on previous year | 7.85 % change on previous year | 68.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -30.02 % change on previous year | 17.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.27 % change on previous year | -9.69 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.22 % change on previous year | 40.22 % change on previous year | 40.22 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5 % change on previous year | -7.33 % change on previous year | 22.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 83 South Africa 16.18 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Kosovo 15.73 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.73 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Myanmar 14.13 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Peru 14.07 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Nigeria 13.91 % 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, 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 total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate in Afghanistan was 14.73 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.04 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.02 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.