Afghanistan vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 165.17 % change on previous year against 22.69 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 142.48 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 7.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 4th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 % change on previous year | 17.71 % change on previous year | 3.41 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 15.11 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 18.45 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 165.17 % change on previous year against 22.69 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 142.48 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 4th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.