External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 13.16 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6934 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7532 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.8357 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6934 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7774 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 3.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +377.8% |
| 2011 | 2.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 3.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 5.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +58.5% |
| 2015 | 8.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 10.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 13.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 11.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 11.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 10.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +377.8% | 0.7774 DOD, current US$ per person | 3.71 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.765 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.6934 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.8357 DOD, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 11.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 98 Yemen 12.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 11.45 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Haiti 10.98 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Uganda 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Guatemala 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Afghanistan was 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 DOD, current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6934 DOD, current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.