Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 2.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
In 2020, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Afghanistan stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 552.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Afghanistan peaked at 3.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
Afghanistan ranks 106th of 118 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +76.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +180.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +49.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +33.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 23% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Afghanistan?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Afghanistan was 2.2% in 2020, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 552.1%. 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 (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.