External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Afghanistan peaked at 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 920.02 million DOD, current US$, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 94th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 920.02 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 1.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +106.8% |
| 2008 | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.98 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.02 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.94 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 920.02 million DOD, current US$ | 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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) in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Afghanistan was 1.79 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 920.02 million DOD, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Afghanistan ranks 94th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.