Short-term debt in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Short-term debt was 4.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.5% for short-term debt in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 119.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Afghanistan peaked at 5.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 91st out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom 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 total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +306.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +59.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +78.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 35.09 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,491 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 63.7 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,972 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.9 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Afghanistan?
- Short-term debt in Afghanistan was 4.5% in 2020, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for short-term debt?
- Afghanistan ranks 91st out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.