External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 42.5 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
42.5 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
117th
of 121 countries
All-time high
76.68 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2009
All-time low
36.19 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 2006–2024

0204060802006201520242006: 36.2 DOD, current US$ per person2007: 73.4 DOD, current US$ per person2008: 75.3 DOD, current US$ per person2009: 76.7 DOD, current US$ per person2010: 69.8 DOD, current US$ per person2011: 69.3 DOD, current US$ per person2012: 68.1 DOD, current US$ per person2013: 66.6 DOD, current US$ per person2014: 61.6 DOD, current US$ per person2015: 59.4 DOD, current US$ per person2016: 56.6 DOD, current US$ per person2017: 56 DOD, current US$ per person2018: 53.6 DOD, current US$ per person2019: 51.9 DOD, current US$ per person2020: 50.6 DOD, current US$ per person2021: 48.1 DOD, current US$ per person2022: 46.3 DOD, current US$ per person2023: 45.2 DOD, current US$ per person2024: 42.5 DOD, current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan is 42.5 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 76.68 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.19 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2006.

That places Afghanistan 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
2006 36.19 DOD, current US$ per person
2007 73.43 DOD, current US$ per person +102.9%
2008 75.31 DOD, current US$ per person +2.6%
2009 76.68 DOD, current US$ per person +1.8%
2010 69.85 DOD, current US$ per person -8.9%
2011 69.25 DOD, current US$ per person -0.8%
2012 68.06 DOD, current US$ per person -1.7%
2013 66.61 DOD, current US$ per person -2.1%
2014 61.63 DOD, current US$ per person -7.5%
2015 59.38 DOD, current US$ per person -3.6%
2016 56.61 DOD, current US$ per person -4.7%
2017 55.97 DOD, current US$ per person -1.1%
2018 53.63 DOD, current US$ per person -4.2%
2019 51.9 DOD, current US$ per person -3.2%
2020 50.58 DOD, current US$ per person -2.5%
2021 48.14 DOD, current US$ per person -4.8%
2022 46.26 DOD, current US$ per person -3.9%
2023 45.22 DOD, current US$ per person -2.3%
2024 42.5 DOD, current US$ per person -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.4 DOD, current US$ per person 36.19 DOD, current US$ per person 76.68 DOD, current US$ per person 4
2010s 61.29 DOD, current US$ per person 51.9 DOD, current US$ per person 69.85 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 46.54 DOD, current US$ per person 42.5 DOD, current US$ per person 50.58 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 114 Central African Republic 82.31 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 115 Democratic Republic of Congo 72.52 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 116 Burundi 42.8 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 118 Somalia 34.92 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 119 Algeria 24.14 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 120 Haiti 21.77 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 42.5 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 76.68 DOD, current US$ per person in 2009.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 36.19 DOD, current US$ per person in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.