External Debt (Total) - Afghanistan
Value & RankThe External Debt (Total) of Afghanistan is 2.71 ( billions of $) with a global rank of 140.
Afghanistan compared to other CountriesThe External Debt (Total) of Afghanistan is similar to that of Macao SAR, China, Somalia, North Korea, Mauritius, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Botswana, Tajikistan, Equatorial Guinea, Guyana with a respective External Debt (Total) of 3.10, 3.05, 3.00, 2.89, 2.86, 2.58, 2.42, 2.16, 2.10, 1.97 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145.5 years growthAfghanistan's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 34.6 (%) in the last 5 years from (2007 to 2012).
Last 5 years averageAfghanistan had an average External Debt (Total) of 2.40 ( billions of $) in the last 5 years from (2007 to 2012).
Afghanistan during the Great RecessionAfghanistan's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 155% during the Great RecessionAfghanistan since the end of the Great RecessionAfghanistan's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 9.66% since the end of the Great RecessionAfghanistan since the start of the War in AfghanistanAfghanistan's External Debt (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 50.8% since the start of the War in Afghanistan
Afghanistan compared to other CountriesThe External Debt (Total) of Afghanistan is similar to that of Macao SAR, China, Somalia, North Korea, Mauritius, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Botswana, Tajikistan, Equatorial Guinea, Guyana with a respective External Debt (Total) of 3.10, 3.05, 3.00, 2.89, 2.86, 2.58, 2.42, 2.16, 2.10, 1.97 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145.5 years growthAfghanistan's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 34.6 (%) in the last 5 years from (2007 to 2012).
Last 5 years averageAfghanistan had an average External Debt (Total) of 2.40 ( billions of $) in the last 5 years from (2007 to 2012).
Afghanistan during the Great RecessionAfghanistan's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 155% during the Great RecessionAfghanistan since the end of the Great RecessionAfghanistan's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 9.66% since the end of the Great RecessionAfghanistan since the start of the War in AfghanistanAfghanistan's External Debt (Total) had a negative growth (decline) of 50.8% since the start of the War in Afghanistan
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Macao SAR, China | 135 | 3.10 |
Somalia | 136 | 3.05 |
North Korea | 137 | 3.00 |
Mauritius | 138 | 2.89 |
Burkina Faso | 139 | 2.86 |
Afghanistan | 140 | 2.71 |
Guinea | 141 | 2.58 |
Botswana | 142 | 2.42 |
Tajikistan | 143 | 2.16 |
Equatorial Guinea | 144 | 2.10 |
Guyana | 145 | 1.97 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators