External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Afghanistan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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 116th out of 121 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 3,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,989 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,003 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,847 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 | 3,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,003 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 113 Mauritania 3,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Somalia 3,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Botswana 2,759 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Chad 1,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Afghanistan was 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Afghanistan ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.