PPG, official creditors in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: PPG, official creditors was -27.14 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, official creditors in Afghanistan stood at -27.14 million NFL, US$. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 165.3% on the previous year and down 238.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors in Afghanistan peaked at 145.71 million NFL, US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -27.14 million NFL, US$, in 2024.
Afghanistan ranks 96th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 142.94 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 2007 | 145.71 million NFL, US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 95.10 million NFL, US$ | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 105.63 million NFL, US$ | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 75.04 million NFL, US$ | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 61.38 million NFL, US$ | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 50.46 million NFL, US$ | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 32.48 million NFL, US$ | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 19.64 million NFL, US$ | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 7.35 million NFL, US$ | -62.6% |
| 2016 | -11.08 million NFL, US$ | -250.7% |
| 2017 | -19.29 million NFL, US$ | +74.1% |
| 2018 | -8.38 million NFL, US$ | -56.6% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million NFL, US$ | -139.4% |
| 2020 | -21.19 million NFL, US$ | -741.9% |
| 2021 | -14.05 million NFL, US$ | -33.7% |
| 2022 | -9.04 million NFL, US$ | -35.7% |
| 2023 | -10.23 million NFL, US$ | +13.1% |
| 2024 | -27.14 million NFL, US$ | +165.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -27.14 million NFL, US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.98 million NFL, US$. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -741.9% | 3.30 million NFL, US$ | -21.19 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.35 million NFL, US$ | 95.10 million NFL, US$ | 145.71 million NFL, US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.09 million NFL, US$ | -19.29 million NFL, US$ | 75.04 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.33 million NFL, US$ | -27.14 million NFL, US$ | -9.04 million NFL, US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 ppg, official creditors in Afghanistan?
- Ppg, official creditors in Afghanistan was -27.14 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 145.71 million NFL, US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.14 million NFL, US$ in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for ppg, official creditors?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 238.2%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization 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. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. 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.