Afghanistan - Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP) 18.77
World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 175 economies tracked
Global rank
##19 of 175 economies
Share of global total
0.1%
Ranking Race — Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP)
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Afghanistan climbed from #12 to #19 (overtook Congo, Dem. Rep.). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Afghanistan ↓Key Events — Afghanistan
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2007Fell 29 places in global rank auto
2019Overtook Congo, Dem. Rep. in global rank auto
2023Overtook Azerbaijan in global rank auto
Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), 2006-2024
World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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