Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 7.5 US dollar per person in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7.5 US dollar per person
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
155th
of 160 countries
All-time high
8.66 US dollar per person
in 2019
All-time low
4.52 US dollar per person
in 2014
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Afghanistan, 2009–2020

024682009201420202009: 4.8 US dollar per person2010: 5.2 US dollar per person2011: 6.2 US dollar per person2012: 7.2 US dollar per person2013: 5 US dollar per person2014: 4.5 US dollar per person2015: 6.9 US dollar per person2016: 7 US dollar per person2017: 7 US dollar per person2018: 8.2 US dollar per person2019: 8.7 US dollar per person2020: 7.5 US dollar per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.

Analysis

In 2020, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Afghanistan stood at 7.5 US dollar per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Afghanistan peaked at 8.66 US dollar per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.52 US dollar per person, in 2014.

Afghanistan ranks 155th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2020.
Year US dollar per person Change
2009 4.77 US dollar per person
2010 5.16 US dollar per person +8.2%
2011 6.17 US dollar per person +19.5%
2012 7.23 US dollar per person +17.3%
2013 4.96 US dollar per person -31.3%
2014 4.52 US dollar per person -9.0%
2015 6.88 US dollar per person +52.4%
2016 6.99 US dollar per person +1.6%
2017 6.96 US dollar per person -0.5%
2018 8.2 US dollar per person +17.8%
2019 8.66 US dollar per person +5.6%
2020 7.5 US dollar per person -13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.77 US dollar per person 4.77 US dollar per person 4.77 US dollar per person 1
2010s 6.57 US dollar per person 4.52 US dollar per person 8.66 US dollar per person 10
2020s 7.5 US dollar per person 7.5 US dollar per person 7.5 US dollar per person 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 152 Jordan 16.58 US dollar per person compare
  2. 153 Sierra Leone 16.11 US dollar per person compare
  3. 154 Malawi 13 US dollar per person compare
  4. 156 Niger 6.56 US dollar per person compare
  5. 157 Samoa 3.09 US dollar per person compare
  6. 158 Rwanda 2.25 US dollar per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Afghanistan?
Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Afghanistan was 7.5 US dollar per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.66 US dollar per person in 2019.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.52 US dollar per person in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita
Unit
US dollar per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 3,912 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.