External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 654.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Afghanistan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Afghanistan is 654.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 302.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 719.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd of 120 countries on this measure, 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$), per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 33.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 28.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 32.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 161.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +392.1% |
| 2011 | 123.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 173.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 162.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 266.89 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 441.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2016 | 543.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 719.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 665 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 643.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 667.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 681.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 604.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 654.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 390.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 123.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 719.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 651.81 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 604.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 681.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 89 Yemen 980.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Algeria 803.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 732.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 628.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 607.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Congo 577.52 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Afghanistan was 654.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 719.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.