External debt stocks, short-term in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks, short-term was 442.60 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 442.60 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Afghanistan peaked at 469.57 million DOD, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.36 million DOD, current US$, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.15 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 21.65 million DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 18.36 million DOD, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 21.35 million DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 105.07 million DOD, current US$ | +392.1% |
| 2011 | 80.31 million DOD, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 113.20 million DOD, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2013 | 105.90 million DOD, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 174.07 million DOD, current US$ | +64.4% |
| 2015 | 287.80 million DOD, current US$ | +65.3% |
| 2016 | 354.56 million DOD, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 469.57 million DOD, current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 433.74 million DOD, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 419.86 million DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 435.13 million DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 444.74 million DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 393.99 million DOD, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 426.67 million DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 442.60 million DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 442.60 million DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 126.47 million DOD, current US$, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 442.60 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion DOD, current US$, 19% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +392.1% | 21.35 million DOD, current US$ | 105.07 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.13 million DOD, current US$ | 18.36 million DOD, current US$ | 21.65 million DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 254.41 million DOD, current US$ | 80.31 million DOD, current US$ | 469.57 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.63 million DOD, current US$ | 393.99 million DOD, current US$ | 444.74 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 73 Yemen 510.64 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 74 Rwanda 500.84 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 75 Democratic Republic of Congo 476.02 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 77 Nepal 422.88 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 78 Cape Verde 388.09 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 79 Guinea 377.76 million DOD, current US$ 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 in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Afghanistan was 442.60 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 469.57 million DOD, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.36 million DOD, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.