PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) 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
57th
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
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors in Afghanistan, 2015–2020
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -4.79 million NFL, current US$ for png, commercial banks and other creditors in 2020.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 57th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -4.79 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.25 million NFL, current US$. (9 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -4.79 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -13.36 million NFL, current US$, 36% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -5.01 million NFL, current US$ | -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
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 png, commercial banks and other creditors in Afghanistan?
- Png, commercial banks and other creditors in Afghanistan was -4.79 million NFL, current US$ in 2020, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was -4.05 million NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest png, commercial banks and other creditors recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.82 million NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
- Is png, commercial banks and other creditors 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 PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.