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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Afghanistan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ 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$), per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 115 Niger 150.8 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Eritrea 133.12 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Sudan 111.07 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Central African Republic 62.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Somalia 42.38 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, 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) 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.