Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … unit in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … unit was 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Afghanistan, 2006–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Afghanistan stood at 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … unit in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP | +229.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 units per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.017 units per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0853 units per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +229.8% | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 150 Solomon Islands 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Algeria 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Venezuela 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Equatorial Guinea 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Lesotho 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Liberia 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP 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 liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Afghanistan?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Afghanistan was 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0255 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. 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 Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.