Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 165.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Afghanistan, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 165.17 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1,549.9% on the previous year and up 101.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Afghanistan peaked at 165.17 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -51.25 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 1st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -51.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 61.54 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 2009 | 32.61 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2010 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2011 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -220.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2013 | 17.82 % change on previous year | +947.4% |
| 2014 | 81.92 % change on previous year | +359.7% |
| 2015 | 29.03 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2016 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2018 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +526.5% |
| 2019 | 0.321 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2020 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -3976.6% |
| 2021 | -32.98 % change on previous year | +165.0% |
| 2022 | -37.52 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2024 | 165.17 % change on previous year | +1549.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 % change on previous year | -51.25 % change on previous year | 61.54 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.11 % change on previous year | -10.29 % change on previous year | 81.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.45 % change on previous year | -37.52 % change on previous year | 165.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More external debt data for Afghanistan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -9.35 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.2192 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2020)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -13.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Afghanistan?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Afghanistan was 165.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 165.17 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.25 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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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.