External debt stocks, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks, total was 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% 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$, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.76 billion DOD, current US$, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.52 billion DOD, current US$, 19% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +106.6% | 979.35 million DOD, current US$ | 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 | 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 93 Djibouti 3.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 94 Bhutan 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 95 Chad 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 98 Cape Verde 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks, total in Afghanistan was 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, 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 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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.