External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 193.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +285.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 2015 | 0.015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 0.025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 0.024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0218 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 72 Pakistan 0.0258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Gambia 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Sierra Leone 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Maldives 0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Mauritania 0.0196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Solomon Islands 0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.