Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 1.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Afghanistan, 2008–2020
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.7% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2020.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 429.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Afghanistan peaked at 2.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of exports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +84.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +36.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.2%, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 20% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -13.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -9.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Afghanistan?
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Afghanistan was 1.7% in 2020, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Afghanistan ranks 110th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.3%. 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 Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.