Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) was -4.79 million NFL, current US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
-4.79 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
50th
of 93 countries
All-time high
-4.05 million NFL, current US$
in 2016
All-time low
-5.82 million NFL, current US$
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Afghanistan, 2015–2020

-6.0M-5.5M-5.0M-4.5M-4.0M2015201720202015: -5.1M NFL, current US$2016: -4.0M NFL, current US$2017: -4.3M NFL, current US$2018: -5.8M NFL, current US$2019: -5.7M NFL, current US$2020: -4.8M NFL, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Afghanistan is -4.79 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 50th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Afghanistan, 2015 to 2020.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
2015 -5.13 million NFL, current US$
2016 -4.05 million NFL, current US$ -21.1%
2017 -4.32 million NFL, current US$ +6.7%
2018 -5.82 million NFL, current US$ +34.7%
2019 -5.75 million NFL, current US$ -1.2%
2020 -4.79 million NFL, current US$ -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -5.01 million NFL, current US$ -5.82 million NFL, current US$ -4.05 million NFL, current US$ 5
2020s -4.79 million NFL, current US$ -4.79 million NFL, current US$ -4.79 million NFL, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 47 Belize -797,000 NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 48 Congo -1.75 million NFL, current US$
  3. 49 Botswana -4.09 million NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 51 Niger -6.52 million NFL, current US$
  5. 52 Turkmenistan -8.14 million NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 53 Madagascar -8.67 million NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Afghanistan?
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Afghanistan was -4.79 million NFL, current US$ in 2020, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was -4.05 million NFL, current US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -5.82 million NFL, current US$ in 2018.
How does Afghanistan rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,634 data points, 1970–2024
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Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.