Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency was 4,190 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Afghanistan, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Afghanistan stood at 4,190. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 268.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Afghanistan peaked at 4,190 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0523, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0523 | — |
| 1971 | 0.053 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0655 | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0791 | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0907 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1031 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1051 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1347 | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1491 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1847 | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2042 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2198 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2328 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2301 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2336 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2409 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2429 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2532 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2591 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3363 | +29.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3952 | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4329 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4368 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4869 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 3.17 | +552.0% |
| 1995 | 6.65 | +109.4% |
| 1996 | 20.53 | +208.7% |
| 1997 | 28.61 | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 30.16 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 361.73 | +1099.3% |
| 2000 | 603.05 | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 672.65 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 496.05 | -26.3% |
| 2003 | 523.77 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 687.72 | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 985.81 | +43.3% |
| 2006 | 1,328 | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 1,409 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1,486 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 1,136 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 1,536 | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 1,869 | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 2,123 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 2,570 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 3,626 | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 3,766 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,732 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,899 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 4,001 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4,190 | +4.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4,190 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,166, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4,190 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,731, 2.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1099.3% | 30.16 | 361.73 |
| 1994 | +552.0% | 0.4869 | 3.17 |
| 1996 | +208.7% | 6.65 | 20.53 |
| 1995 | +109.4% | 3.17 | 6.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1017 | 0.0523 | 0.1847 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2453 | 0.2042 | 0.3363 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.26 | 0.3952 | 361.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 932.8 | 496.05 | 1,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,131 | 1,536 | 4,190 | 10 |
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Afghanistan?
- Capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency in Afghanistan was 4,190 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,190 in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.