External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 78.41 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 78.41 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 90.3 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.52 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.52 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 78.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +102.7% |
| 2008 | 80.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 90.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 86.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 84.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 84.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 77.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 76.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 77.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 72.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 70.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 77.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 88.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 83.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 82.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 78.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 78.41 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 78.41 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person, 15% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +102.7% | 38.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 78.08 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 38.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 90.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 70.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 86.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 77.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 88.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 78.41 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.52 DOD, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.