Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 35.05 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for multilateral debt service in Afghanistan is 35.05 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.2% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Afghanistan peaked at 35.05 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million TDS, current US$, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.26 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 4.51 million TDS, current US$ | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 7.29 million TDS, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 7.41 million TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.68 million TDS, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 9.75 million TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 9.91 million TDS, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.68 million TDS, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 19.27 million TDS, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 2015 | 25.18 million TDS, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2016 | 27.11 million TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 28.25 million TDS, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 29.25 million TDS, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 28.27 million TDS, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 28.14 million TDS, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.23 million TDS, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 12.02 million TDS, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 13.22 million TDS, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 35.05 million TDS, current US$ | +165.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 35.05 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.84 million TDS, current US$, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 35.05 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 176.40 million TDS, current US$, 20% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +165.2% | 13.22 million TDS, current US$ | 35.05 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.12 million TDS, current US$ | 4.51 million TDS, current US$ | 9.26 million TDS, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.73 million TDS, current US$ | 8.68 million TDS, current US$ | 29.25 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.53 million TDS, current US$ | 12.02 million TDS, current US$ | 35.05 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 97 Bhutan 46.80 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 98 Kosovo 41.63 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 98 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.63 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 101 Gambia 33.60 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 102 Liberia 31.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.88 million TDS, 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 multilateral debt service in Afghanistan?
- Multilateral debt service in Afghanistan was 35.05 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.05 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million TDS, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for multilateral debt service?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.