Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 55.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Afghanistan, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Afghanistan is 55.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Afghanistan peaked at 68.94 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -43.51 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Afghanistan ranks 11th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -43.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 30.48 % change on previous year | -170.1% |
| 2009 | 33.72 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2010 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2011 | -1 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 43.81 % change on previous year | -4464.6% |
| 2013 | 68.94 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 68.22 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.25 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2017 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -0.185 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2019 | -11.95 % change on previous year | +6356.5% |
| 2020 | -17.4 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2021 | -43.37 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 2022 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2023 | 63.92 % change on previous year | +2747.2% |
| 2024 | 55.15 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -43.51 % change on previous year | 33.72 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.03 % change on previous year | -11.95 % change on previous year | 68.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 % change on previous year | -43.37 % change on previous year | 63.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 8 Sri Lanka 68.29 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Suriname 68.2 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Guyana 63.45 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Egypt 53.76 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Morocco 53.74 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Montenegro 53 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Afghanistan?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Afghanistan was 55.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.94 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.51 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.