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Gold Price in Afghanistan

Live Afghanistan gold rate in AFN, by karat and weight.

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24K gold, per gram؋ 8,589.78

Per ounce: ؋ 267,172.02Per tola: ؋ 100,189.51

As of 11:31 PM · AFN

Updated: Jul 23, 2026, 11:31 PM

1 USD = 65.97 AFN at the live exchange rate. Because gold is priced in US dollars, the Afghanistan gold price moves with both the metal and the USD/AFN rate.

International spot · USD

Gold spot price in US dollars

Updated: Jul 23, 2026, 11:31 PM

Per Gram

$ 130.23

Per Tola

$ 1,518.98

Per Ounce

$ 4,050.60

Per Kilo

$ 130,229.82

The international gold spot price is quoted in US dollars and is the global benchmark from which every local rate is derived. Prices exclude dealer premiums, making charges, and local taxes.

Purity	Per Gram	Per Tola	Per 10 Gram
24K Gold (99.99%)	؋ 8,589.78	؋ 100,189.51	؋ 85,897.80
22K Gold (91.60%)	؋ 7,869.03	؋ 91,782.77	؋ 78,690.25
21K Gold (87.50%)	؋ 7,516.81	؋ 87,674.59	؋ 75,168.09
18K Gold (75.00%)	؋ 6,442.98	؋ 75,149.65	؋ 64,429.79

Price chart · USD

Gold price history

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Chart values are in US dollars. Per gram, tola and ounce figures above are USD. Today’s local-currency price uses the live exchange rate; historical values stay in USD because reliable historical exchange-rate data isn’t available. Candles are reconstructed from real high, low and average data.

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How to calculate the Gold rate in AFN

Turn the international USD spot price into a local per-gram, per-tola and per-ounce rate in a few simple steps.

1
Start with the spot priceOne troy ounce of pure gold is $ 4,050.60 on the international market.
2
Convert ounce → gram$ 4,050.60 ÷ 31.1035 g = $ 130.23 per gram (USD).
3
Convert USD → AFN$ 130.23 × 65.97 (live USD/AFN rate) = ؋ 8,590.64 per gram.
4
Scale to tola & ounce× 11.6638 g = ؋ 100,199.53 per tola; × 31.1035 g = ؋ 267,198.74 per ounce.

Result · AFN

Per Gram؋ 8,590.64

Per Tola؋ 100,199.53

Per Ounce؋ 267,198.74

Gold price in Afghanistan weight units

24K and 22K gold valued across the weight units used in Afghanistan, at today’s AFN rate.

Unit	Weight	24K	22K
Gram	1 g	؋ 8,589.78	؋ 7,869.03
Troy Ounce	31.1035 g	؋ 267,172.02	؋ 244,754.05

Buying gold in Afghanistan: key facts

Popular karat	21K & 22K
Hallmarking	Not mandatory; bazaar rates
Tax / duty	Local dealer margins
Common units	Tola, gram

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Written & reviewed by Muhammad Salman Saleem

Founder & Editor · Prices are checked against the international spot benchmark and refreshed through the trading day. Educational information only — not financial advice.

Gold price in Afghanistan

Gold in Afghanistan is quoted in afghanis (AFN) and is a long-standing store of value, traded as jewelry and bought or sold by the tola in local bazaars.

Because gold is priced globally in US dollars, the afghani gold price reflects both the international spot price and the USD/AFN exchange rate.

Gold rate in major Afghanistan cities

Gold is priced nationally, so the Afghanistan rate shown above applies across all major cities — including:

KabulHeratKandaharMazar-i-SharifJalalabad

Gold in Afghanistan: the tola and the bazaar

Afghan gold trade runs through traditional bazaars — most famously Kabul’s Sarai Shahzada money market — where dealers quote by the tola (11.66 g) alongside grams, mirroring the wider South Asian trade. Jewelry, often in 21K and 22K, doubles as family savings and a portable store of wealth, and bridal gold remains a central part of wedding custom.

Why afghani gold prices move

Local rates track two forces: the international dollar price of gold and the afghani’s exchange rate, with dealers watching Dubai’s market closely since much of the region’s bullion flows through the Gulf. In periods of currency pressure or uncertainty, demand for gold as a hard store of value typically rises, widening local premiums over the converted spot price.

Afghanistan gold price FAQ

What unit is gold sold in Afghanistan?

Gold is commonly bought by the tola (about 11.66 grams) and by the gram in Afghan markets.

How is the Afghanistan gold price set?

It is the international US-dollar spot price converted into afghanis at the current exchange rate, plus local dealer margins.

Why does the afghani gold price change?

It moves with the global gold price and the AFN exchange rate, so a weaker afghani raises the local price.

What is the gold rate in Afghanistan today?

The live gold rate in Afghanistan is shown above in AFN, with 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K prices per gram and local units, refreshed through the trading day.

How is the gold price in Afghanistan calculated?

It is the international spot price (US dollars per troy ounce) converted into AFN at the live exchange rate, then divided by weight and adjusted for karat purity.

Why does the Afghanistan gold price change daily?

Two forces move it: the global gold price and the AFN exchange rate. On top of that benchmark, jewelers add making charges and any local taxes or duties.

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Where our data comes from. Live gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper and crypto prices are sourced from gold-api.com, benchmarked to the international (LBMA-style) spot market and quoted in US dollars. Currency conversions use live ExchangeRate-API rates, refreshed through the trading day. All figures are indicative and exclude dealer premiums, making charges and local taxes. See our data & methodology for sources and formulas, or our disclaimer. Nothing here is financial advice.

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Purity

Per Gram

Per Tola

Per 10 Gram

24K Gold (99.99%)

؋ 8,589.78

؋ 100,189.51

؋ 85,897.80

22K Gold (91.60%)

؋ 7,869.03

؋ 91,782.77

؋ 78,690.25

21K Gold (87.50%)

؋ 7,516.81

؋ 87,674.59

؋ 75,168.09

18K Gold (75.00%)

؋ 6,442.98

؋ 75,149.65

؋ 64,429.79

Unit

Weight

24K

22K

Gram

1 g