Afghanistan: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves
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| Afghanistan |
Percent of world foreign exchange reserves |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.068 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2020 |
| Average | 0.067 |
| Min - Max | 0.039 - 0.112 |
| Source | The Global Economy |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2020 is 0.068 percent, an increase from 0.065 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 0.595 percent, based on data from 168 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 1960 to 2020 is 0.067 percent. The minimum value, 0.039 percent, was reached in 2008 while the maximum of 0.112 percent was recorded in 1979.
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| Recent values | Afghanistan: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.068 |
| 2019 | 0.065 |
| 2018 | 0.066 |
| 2017 | 0.065 |
| 2016 | 0.063 |
| 2015 | 0.059 |
| 2014 | 0.060 |
| 2013 | 0.057 |
Definition: Foreign exchange reserves including gold as percent of total world foreign exchange reserves.
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