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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Afghanistan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ 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$), per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 112 Mauritania 3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Somalia 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Botswana 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Chad 1,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Central African Republic 732.01 DOD, 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 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.