Total debt service in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total debt service was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total debt service in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total debt service in Afghanistan is 0.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 118th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total debt service in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -59.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +66.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -57.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -41.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 24.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 10,147 current LCU per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 109.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Afghanistan?
- Total debt service in Afghanistan was 0.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total debt service?
- Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. 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 Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.