Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 1.59 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.59 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 1.77 TDS, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2375 TDS, current US$ per person, 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, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4285 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.2375 TDS, current US$ per person | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3032 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.391 TDS, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3688 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3519 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.486 TDS, current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7934 TDS, current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 TDS, current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 2015 | 1.66 TDS, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 1.72 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.77 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 TDS, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6499 TDS, current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 2022 | 0.655 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 2024 | 1.59 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3401 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.2375 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.4285 TDS, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.3519 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.77 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.6499 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.59 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.95 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Yemen 3.42 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Burundi 2.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Syrian Arab Republic 1.16 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Somalia 0.8574 TDS, current US$ per person 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, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 1.59 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 TDS, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2375 TDS, current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.