External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 19.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Afghanistan, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 19.9% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2023.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Afghanistan peaked at 24.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 112th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI 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% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +63.9% |
| 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
- 109 Guinea 23.2% compare
- 110 Guyana 22.6% compare
- 111 Bangladesh 22.3% compare
- 113 India 18.6% compare
- 114 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.3% compare
- 115 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,646 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 71.01 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5,040 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Afghanistan was 19.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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