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

Afghanistan: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
143rd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
12
2009–2020

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

00.0050.010.0152009201420202009: 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP2010: 0.009 US dollar per US$ of GDP2011: 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP2012: 0.011 US dollar per US$ of GDP2013: 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP2014: 0.007 US dollar per US$ of GDP2015: 0.012 US dollar per US$ of GDP2016: 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP2017: 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP2018: 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP2019: 0.017 US dollar per US$ of GDP2020: 0.015 US dollar per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in 2020.

The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Afghanistan 143rd out of 160 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2020.
Year US dollar per US$ of GDP Change
2009 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP
2010 0.0092 US dollar per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2011 0.0102 US dollar per US$ of GDP +10.4%
2012 0.0111 US dollar per US$ of GDP +9.2%
2013 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP -29.8%
2014 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2015 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP +68.5%
2016 0.0134 US dollar per US$ of GDP +10.0%
2017 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2018 0.0167 US dollar per US$ of GDP +26.0%
2019 0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2020 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0106 US dollar per US$ of GDP 1
2010s 0.0118 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0161 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 141 India 0.0156 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 142 Solomon Islands 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 144 Morocco 0.0144 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 145 Pakistan 0.0134 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 146 South Africa 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
Afghanistan ranks 143rd 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 59.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
160 places, 3,911 data points, 1960–2025
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.