Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 215.5 current US$ per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 215.5 current US$ per person, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 215.5 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4753 current US$ per person, in 1962.
Afghanistan ranks 150th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.11 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6772 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4753 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1963 | 0.962 current US$ per person | +102.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8284 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8948 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.18 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5045 current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5689 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7425 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1970 | 1.11 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1971 | 2.33 current US$ per person | +109.9% |
| 1972 | 1.75 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 1.78 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.22 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 6.78 current US$ per person | +205.7% |
| 1976 | 10.02 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1977 | 20.68 current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 1978 | 28.69 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 32.31 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 28.18 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 22.98 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 23.45 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 19.62 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 20.44 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 25.83 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1986 | 22.64 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 24.56 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 22.66 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 20.52 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 22.12 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 19.19 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 91.79 current US$ per person | +378.3% |
| 2009 | 127.48 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2010 | 147.59 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 179.51 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 195.76 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 203.71 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 203.73 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 184.2 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 186.63 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 201.35 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 198.83 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 196.19 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 215.5 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 215.5 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 current US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 215.5 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,417 current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +378.3% | 19.19 current US$ per person | 91.79 current US$ per person |
| 1975 | +205.7% | 2.22 current US$ per person | 6.78 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7939 current US$ per person | 0.4753 current US$ per person | 1.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.77 current US$ per person | 1.11 current US$ per person | 32.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.09 current US$ per person | 19.62 current US$ per person | 28.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.65 current US$ per person | 19.19 current US$ per person | 22.12 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 109.64 current US$ per person | 91.79 current US$ per person | 127.48 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 189.75 current US$ per person | 147.59 current US$ per person | 203.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.5 current US$ per person | 215.5 current US$ per person | 215.5 current US$ per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 147 Uzbekistan 251.5 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 249.59 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Gambia 227.84 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Kenya 215.39 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Zambia 191.88 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Nigeria 181.09 current US$ per person 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 minus gold (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 215.5 current US$ per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 215.5 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4753 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. 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 minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.