Debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Debt service on external debt, total was 67.60 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan stood at 67.60 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan peaked at 67.60 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.15 million TDS, current US$, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10.89 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 6.15 million TDS, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 8.03 million TDS, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 10.74 million TDS, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 10.43 million TDS, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.33 million TDS, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.85 million TDS, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 25.09 million TDS, current US$ | +68.9% |
| 2014 | 42.20 million TDS, current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2015 | 56.23 million TDS, current US$ | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 59.62 million TDS, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 63.23 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 63.12 million TDS, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 55.58 million TDS, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 45.90 million TDS, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 26.00 million TDS, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 26.58 million TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 43.57 million TDS, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 2024 | 67.60 million TDS, current US$ | +55.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 67.60 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 163.79 million TDS, current US$, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 67.60 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.49 billion TDS, current US$, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 million TDS, current US$ | 6.15 million TDS, current US$ | 10.89 million TDS, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.07 million TDS, current US$ | 10.33 million TDS, current US$ | 63.23 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.93 million TDS, current US$ | 26.00 million TDS, current US$ | 67.60 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 103 Lesotho 110.04 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 78.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 105 Gambia 77.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 107 Dominica 65.94 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 108 Central African Republic 56.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.14 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, total in Afghanistan?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan was 67.60 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.60 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 million TDS, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.