External debt stocks, short-term in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: External debt stocks, short-term was 442.60 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 442.60 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 154.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Afghanistan peaked at 469.57 million DOD, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.36 million DOD, current US$, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.13 million DOD, current US$ | 18.36 million DOD, current US$ | 21.65 million DOD, current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 254.41 million DOD, current US$ | 80.31 million DOD, current US$ | 469.57 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.63 million DOD, current US$ | 393.99 million DOD, current US$ | 444.74 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 72 Yemen 510.64 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 73 Rwanda 500.84 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 74 Democratic Republic of Congo 476.02 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 76 Nepal 422.88 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 77 Cape Verde 388.09 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 78 Guinea 377.76 million DOD, 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)
- PPG, official creditors -27.14 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 1.09 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -27.14 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 30.36 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 35.05 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Afghanistan?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Afghanistan was 442.60 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 469.57 million DOD, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.36 million DOD, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Afghanistan ranks 75th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.3%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.