External debt as a share of gross national income in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt as a share of gross national income was 19.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt as a share of gross national income in Afghanistan, 2006–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt as a share of gross national income in Afghanistan is 19.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt as a share of gross national income in Afghanistan peaked at 24.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
External debt as a share of gross national income in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.8% | — |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +48.5% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +64.0% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 13.8% | 21.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 15.1% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 103 Guinea 23.2% compare
- 104 Guyana 22.6% compare
- 105 Bangladesh 22.2% compare
- 107 India 18.6% compare
- 108 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.2% compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 17.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 391.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt as a share of gross national income in Afghanistan?
- External debt as a share of gross national income in Afghanistan was 19.9% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt as a share of gross national income recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt as a share of gross national income?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt as a share of gross national income rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External debt as a share of gross national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%).