Total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Total reserves in months of imports was 16.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
16.63
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
2nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
16.63
in 2020
All-time low
8.59
in 2013
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan, 2008–2020

0510152008201420202008: 9.42009: 12.22010: 10.52011: 10.32012: 8.72013: 8.62014: 10.72015: 9.82016: 11.82017: 12.12018: 12.22019: 13.72020: 16.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 16.63 for total reserves in months of imports in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan peaked at 16.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2013.

That places Afghanistan 2nd out of 158 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 9.43
2009 12.21 +29.5%
2010 10.46 -14.3%
2011 10.34 -1.1%
2012 8.68 -16.1%
2013 8.59 -1.0%
2014 10.7 +24.6%
2015 9.77 -8.7%
2016 11.83 +21.1%
2017 12.13 +2.6%
2018 12.18 +0.4%
2019 13.75 +12.9%
2020 16.63 +21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.82 9.43 12.21 2
2010s 10.84 8.59 13.75 10
2020s 16.63 16.63 16.63 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 1 Libya 31.57 compare
  2. 3 Algeria 16.53 compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 16.26 compare
  4. 5 Israel 15.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan?
Total reserves in months of imports in Afghanistan was 16.63 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 16.63 in 2020.
What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2013.
How does Afghanistan rank for total reserves in months of imports?
Afghanistan ranks 2nd out of 158 countries with data for 2020.
Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 4,884 data points, 2000–2024
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