Afghanistan vs India: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI

Afghanistan
19.9%
in 2023
India
18.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
112th
India rank
113th

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • Afghanistan
  • India
0510152025200020122024

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 112th and India ranks 113th of 129 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 stocks as a proportion of gni, Afghanistan or India?
Afghanistan, at 19.9% against 18.6% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni 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 stocks as a proportion of gni?
Afghanistan ranks 112th and India ranks 113th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed