External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) was 3.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total in Afghanistan, 2006–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.42 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Afghanistan peaked at 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 979.35 million DOD, current US$, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 979.35 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +106.6% |
| 2008 | 2.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.60 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.68 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 3.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 3.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.42 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.95 billion DOD, current US$, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.42 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.72 billion DOD, current US$, 18% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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 | +106.6% | 979.35 million DOD, current US$ | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 979.35 million DOD, current US$ | 2.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 60.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks, total in Afghanistan was 3.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 979.35 million DOD, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.