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Afghanistan · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 13 with data

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

2nd of 94 · 1st in MENA+
Gross debt / GDPAfghanistan's gross debt / gdp fell from 346.0 % in 2002 to 8.0 % in 2025.200520102015202020250%100%200%300%8.0 %

Afghanistan's gross debt / gdp fell from 346.0 % in 2002 to 8.0 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

3rd of 140 · 1st in MENA+*
Interest payments (% of revenue)Afghanistan's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 0.2 % in 2006 to 0.1 % in 2017.2006200820102012201420160%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.1 %

Afghanistan's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 0.2 % in 2006 to 0.1 % in 2017.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

104th of 116 · 9th in MENA+
External debt stocks (% of GNI)Afghanistan's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 13.8 % in 2006 to 19.9 % in 2023.2010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%19.9 %

Afghanistan's external debt stocks (% of gni) rose from 13.8 % in 2006 to 19.9 % in 2023.

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

23rd of 97 · 2nd in MENA+
Fiscal balanceAfghanistan's fiscal balance fell from -0.1 % in 2002 to -0.9 % in 2025.20052010201520202025-4%-2%0%2%-0.9 %

Afghanistan's fiscal balance fell from -0.1 % in 2002 to -0.9 % in 2025.

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