Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 66.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
66.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 63.9%
World rank
118th
of 120 countries
All-time high
96.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
9.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Afghanistan, 2006–2023

0204060801002006201420232006: 16.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 9.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 12.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 16.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 16 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 15.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 22.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 38.5 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 64.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 86.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 91.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 96.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 96.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 85.2 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 70.4 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 39.9 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 40.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 66.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 66.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in 2023.

That represents a change of up 63.9% on the previous year and up 73.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 96.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.

Afghanistan ranks 118th of 120 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 square in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2023.
Year TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2006 16.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
2007 9.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -43.5%
2008 12.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +30.5%
2009 16.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.7%
2010 15.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2011 15.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2012 22.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +43.8%
2013 38.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +68.9%
2014 64.71 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +68.2%
2015 86.22 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +33.2%
2016 91.41 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2017 96.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2018 96.77 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
2019 85.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -11.9%
2020 70.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -17.4%
2021 39.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre -43.4%
2022 40.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2023 66.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre +63.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.73 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 9.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 16.7 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4
2010s 61.43 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 15.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 96.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 54.45 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 39.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 70.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 115 Niger 150.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 116 Eritrea 133.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 117 Sudan 111.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 119 Central African Republic 62.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 120 Somalia 42.38 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Afghanistan?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Afghanistan was 66.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 96.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.44 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
Afghanistan ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (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.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
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Debt service on external debt, total (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.