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