PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was -15.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan is -15.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 223.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -32.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 219.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 223.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 145.81 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 161.96 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 115.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 94.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 77.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 49.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 30.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 11.27 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 2016 | -16.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -250.7% |
| 2017 | -29.57 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 2018 | -12.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2019 | 5.06 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -139.4% |
| 2020 | -32.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -741.9% |
| 2021 | -21.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2022 | -13.86 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2023 | -15.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -15.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 243.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's -15.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,379 NFL, US$ per square kilometre. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -741.9% | 5.06 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -32.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 145.81 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 223.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -29.57 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 115.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -32.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -13.86 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 89 Syria 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Russia -5.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Iran -12.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Somalia -23.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Myanmar -38.03 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Algeria -41.14 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was -15.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 223.4 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.5%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.