External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 17.75 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ▬ Flat
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Afghanistan, 2015–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Afghanistan stood at 17.75 million DOD, current US$.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Afghanistan peaked at 21.54 million DOD, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.00 million DOD, current US$, in 2016.
That places Afghanistan 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2016 | 15.00 million DOD, current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 16.00 million DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 21.54 million DOD, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2019 | 21.29 million DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.75 million DOD, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 17.75 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.75 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.75 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.75 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.75 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 17.75 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 145.76 million DOD, current US$, 12% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 17.75 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.20 billion DOD, current US$, 1% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.57 million DOD, current US$ | 15.00 million DOD, current US$ | 21.54 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.75 million DOD, current US$ | 17.75 million DOD, current US$ | 17.75 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More external debt data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -13.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.82 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.84 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 470.67 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Afghanistan was 17.75 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.54 million DOD, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.00 million DOD, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th out of 98 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.