Afghanistan vs Guyana: External debt as a share of gross national income

Afghanistan
19.9%
in 2023
Guyana
22.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
106th
Guyana rank
104th

External debt as a share of gross national income over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Guyana
050100150200200020122024

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 22.6% against 19.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Guyana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 106th and Guyana ranks 104th of 121 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Guyana Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 39.9% 21.1% Guyana
2010s 13.8% 42.8% 29.0% Guyana
2020s 20.8% 25.6% 4.8% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt as a share of gross national income, Afghanistan or Guyana?
Guyana, at 22.6% against 19.9% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Afghanistan and Guyana?
2.7%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guyana?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Guyana rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Guyana ranks 104th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt as a share of gross national income
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).