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

Afghanistan: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 2,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
1,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Afghanistan, 2006–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2006201420232006: 1.4k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 2.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 3.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 3.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 3.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 3.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 3.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 3.2k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 3.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 3.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 3.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 3.1k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 3.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 3.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 3.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 3.0k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 2.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 2.9k DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Afghanistan stood at 2,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 3,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.

That places Afghanistan 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
2006 1,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
2007 2,917 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +106.8%
2008 3,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2009 3,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2010 3,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
2011 3,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2012 3,189 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2013 3,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
2014 3,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2015 3,080 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
2016 3,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
2017 3,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2018 3,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
2019 3,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2020 3,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2021 2,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
2022 2,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2023 2,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,654 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4
2010s 3,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 112 Mauritania 3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 114 Somalia 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 116 Botswana 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 117 Chad 1,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 118 Central African Republic 732.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Afghanistan?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Afghanistan was 2,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, 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.