Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 8.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Afghanistan, 2003–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Afghanistan is 8.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 270.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.14, in 2019.
Afghanistan ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 270.6 | — |
| 2004 | 244.97 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 206.36 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 22.98 | -88.9% |
| 2007 | 20.14 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 19.06 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 16.25 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 7.71 | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 7.52 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.77 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 6.92 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 9.15 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 8.44 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 8 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 7.38 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.14 | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 7.33 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 11.15 | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 10.75 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.42 | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | +4.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 48, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.95, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -88.9% | 206.36 | 22.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.34 | 16.25 | 270.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.67 | 6.14 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 | 7.33 | 11.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 184 Marshall Islands 10.93 compare
- 185 Tuvalu 10.93 compare
- 186 Taiwan 9.84 compare
- 188 Nauru 6.68 compare
- 189 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.27 compare
- 190 Turkmenistan 3.78 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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Afghanistan was 8.8 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 270.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October