External debt stocks in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks was 19.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in Afghanistan, 2006–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 19.9% for external debt stocks in 2023.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Afghanistan peaked at 24.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2014.
That places Afghanistan 107th out of 122 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 stocks in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | 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
- 104 Guinea 23.2% compare
- 105 Guyana 22.6% compare
- 106 Bangladesh 22.3% compare
- 108 India 18.6% compare
- 109 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.3% compare
- 110 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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -57.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -41.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 24.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,147 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 109.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks in Afghanistan was 19.9% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.