Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing was 230.58 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
230.58
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
230.58
in 2019
All-time low
50.13
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power in Afghanistan, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 230.58 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Afghanistan peaked at 230.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.13, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices … Purchasing in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.13 | — |
| 1961 | 52.14 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 54.24 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 56.41 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 58.67 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 61.02 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 63.47 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 66.01 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 68.66 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 71.41 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 74.27 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 76.74 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 79.44 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 81.49 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 83.49 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 86.6 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 90.44 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 97.12 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 103.12 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 110.29 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 116.65 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 122.44 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 128.45 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 134.4 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 140.65 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 146.95 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 153.1 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 159.4 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 164.5 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 168.72 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 172.25 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 175.44 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 177.69 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 179.92 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 180.38 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 179.7 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 180.89 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 181.71 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 182.18 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 182.38 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 182.29 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 181.92 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 181.78 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 183.42 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 185.45 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 188.61 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 192.18 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 195.14 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 199.9 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 202.9 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 210.25 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 214.94 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 218.29 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 221.92 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 224.82 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 225.11 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 225.83 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 226.6 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 228.39 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 230.58 | +1.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 230.58 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.62, 12.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 230.58 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 192.52, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.22 | 50.13 | 71.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.3 | 74.27 | 110.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.53 | 116.65 | 168.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.25 | 172.25 | 182.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.36 | 181.78 | 202.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.67 | 210.25 | 230.58 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Afghanistan?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power in Afghanistan was 230.58 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 230.58 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.13 in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.