Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 35.05 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Afghanistan stood at 35.05 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 165.2% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Afghanistan peaked at 35.05 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million TDS, current US$, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.26 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 4.51 million TDS, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 7.29 million TDS, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 9.67 million TDS, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 8.68 million TDS, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 9.75 million TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 9.91 million TDS, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.68 million TDS, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 21.25 million TDS, current US$ | +81.9% |
| 2015 | 27.42 million TDS, current US$ | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 30.27 million TDS, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 30.60 million TDS, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 32.68 million TDS, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 32.78 million TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.70 million TDS, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 19.23 million TDS, current US$ | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 12.02 million TDS, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 13.22 million TDS, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 35.05 million TDS, current US$ | +165.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.68 million TDS, current US$ | 4.51 million TDS, current US$ | 9.67 million TDS, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.50 million TDS, current US$ | 8.68 million TDS, current US$ | 32.78 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.65 million TDS, current US$ | 12.02 million TDS, current US$ | 35.05 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 106 Tonga 42.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.31 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 108 Grenada 38.00 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 110 Liberia 34.82 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 111 Samoa 34.24 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 112 Guinea-Bissau 31.59 million TDS, current US$ 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 35.05 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.05 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million TDS, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th 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 65.0%. 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 Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.