Short-term debt in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Short-term debt was 25.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2020, short-term debt in Afghanistan stood at 25.3%.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 562.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Afghanistan peaked at 32.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +294.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +81.4% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +111.2% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 32.3% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | +12.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 25.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 25.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.3%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Short-term debt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +294.5% | 1.0% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 2.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
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)
- 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 short-term debt in Afghanistan?
- Short-term debt in Afghanistan was 25.3% in 2020, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for short-term debt?
- Afghanistan ranks 28th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 562.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.