Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 20.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Afghanistan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 20.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2023.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Afghanistan peaked at 50.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 119th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 6.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 11.18 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 14.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 13.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 14.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 15.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 32.58 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 2015 | 42.03 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 46.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 46.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.1 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 50.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 29.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 18.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 20.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.78 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.96 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 116 Algeria 48.16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 46.29 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Somalia 25.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Central African Republic 12.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Syria 0 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 20.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 50.26 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.