Afghanistan vs India: External debt as a share of gross national income
Afghanistan
19.9%
in 2023
India
18.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
106th
India rank
107th
External debt as a share of gross national income over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 19.9% against 18.6% in India, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was India ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 106th and India ranks 107th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.1% | 0.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 20.6% | 6.8% | India |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
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 India?
- Afghanistan, at 19.9% against 18.6% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt as a share of gross national income between Afghanistan and India?
- 1.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th and India ranks 107th 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 (%).