Debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Debt service on external debt, total was 67.60 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan stood at 67.60 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan peaked at 67.60 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.15 million TDS, current US$, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.95 million TDS, current US$ | 6.15 million TDS, current US$ | 10.89 million TDS, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.07 million TDS, current US$ | 10.33 million TDS, current US$ | 63.23 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.93 million TDS, current US$ | 26.00 million TDS, current US$ | 67.60 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 102 Lesotho 110.04 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 78.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 104 Gambia 77.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 106 Dominica 65.94 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 107 Central African Republic 56.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.14 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Afghanistan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -9.35 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2020)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 35.05 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors -27.14 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 35.05 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 100.0% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 30.36 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Afghanistan was 67.60 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.60 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 million TDS, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.