Afghanistan - External Debt to GNI 2016
14.15%
+0.66pp from 2015
Afghanistan's external debt to gni was 14.15% in 2016, increased +0.66pp from 13.49% in 2015. This was the 7th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2016▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.32% | -16.4% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 3.04% | 19.6% |
| 3rd | Timor-Leste | 3.64% | -13.0% |
| 4th | Nigeria | 10.98% | 17.1% |
| 5th | China | 12.40% | 4.4% |
| 6th | Iraq | 14.14% | 22.1% |
| 7th | Afghanistan | 14.15% | 4.9% |
| 8th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 14.36% | -8.0% |
| 9th | Bangladesh | 14.97% | -19.8% |
| 10th | Botswana | 15.38% | -9.5% |
| 11th | Haiti | 16.30% | 8.4% |
| 12th | Myanmar | 16.40% | -7.7% |
| 13th | Comoros | 17.19% | 32.9% |
| 14th | Nepal | 17.30% | 3.1% |
| 15th | Uzbekistan | 17.63% | 13.8% |
| 16th | Solomon Islands | 19.74% | 22.1% |
| 17th | Togo | 19.85% | 5.8% |
| 18th | India | 20.08% | -12.8% |
| 19th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 21.10% | 36.9% |
| 20th | Philippines | 21.26% | -8.9% |
| 21st | Eswatini | 21.75% | 81.3% |
| 22nd | Chad | 22.26% | 13.2% |
| 23rd | Burundi | 22.84% | 13.1% |
| 24th | Yemen, Republic of | 22.84% | 29.7% |
| 25th | Turkmenistan | 23.19% | 11.6% |
| 26th | Niger | 23.40% | 6.7% |
| 27th | Malawi | 23.43% | 22.4% |
| 28th | Mali | 23.51% | -4.1% |
| 29th | Cameroon | 23.73% | 3.2% |
| 30th | Côte d'Ivoire | 24.20% | -4.8% |
| 31st | Pakistan | 24.37% | 4.8% |
| 32nd | Madagascar | 26.02% | -5.3% |
| 33rd | Guinea | 26.10% | 10.8% |
| 34th | Sierra Leone | 27.13% | 16.2% |
| 35th | Maldives | 28.04% | 6.0% |
| 36th | Kenya | 28.53% | -8.9% |
| 37th | Fiji | 30.08% | -11.4% |
| 38th | Liberia | 30.47% | 7.2% |
| 39th | Brazil | 30.91% | 0.6% |
| 40th | St. Lucia | 30.93% | -3.3% |
| 41st | Kosovo | 31.41% | -4.4% |
| 42nd | Guatemala | 32.69% | -2.6% |
| 43rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 33.00% | 6.3% |
| 44th | Thailand | 33.27% | 3.0% |
| 45th | Argentina | 33.31% | 9.7% |
| 46th | Uganda | 35.16% | 16.7% |
| 47th | Indonesia | 35.37% | -4.4% |
| 48th | Benin | 35.52% | 11.6% |
| 49th | Vanuatu | 35.71% | 7.4% |
| 50th | Syrian Arab Republic | 36.01% | 29.1% |
| 51st | Ecuador | 36.95% | 24.2% |
| 52nd | Guyana | 37.05% | -2.6% |
| 53rd | Viet Nam | 37.24% | 3.4% |
| 54th | Honduras | 37.73% | -3.4% |
| 55th | Peru | 38.20% | 3.2% |
| 56th | Dominican Republic | 39.13% | -0.4% |
| 57th | Cambodia | 39.45% | -3.1% |
| 58th | Tanzania | 40.01% | 1.8% |
| 59th | Central African Republic | 40.26% | -6.6% |
| 60th | Azerbaijan | 40.66% | 58.5% |
| 61st | Tonga | 40.80% | -2.2% |
| 62nd | Gabon | 41.65% | 7.0% |
| 63rd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 41.69% | -7.9% |
| 64th | Gambia, The | 42.77% | -1.8% |
| 65th | Russian Federation | 43.12% | 16.1% |
| 66th | Colombia | 43.24% | 10.4% |
| 67th | Morocco | 43.47% | 5.9% |
| 68th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 44.81% | -7.5% |
| 69th | South Africa | 45.69% | 21.2% |
| 70th | Türkiye | 46.36% | -0.8% |
| 71st | Guinea-Bissau | 47.17% | -3.7% |
| 72nd | Paraguay | 49.61% | -0.4% |
| 73rd | Mexico | 50.30% | 10.6% |
| 74th | Rwanda | 51.07% | 24.0% |
| 75th | Sudan | 51.15% | 19.4% |
| 76th | Samoa | 53.81% | -6.8% |
| 77th | Sri Lanka | 54.38% | 2.8% |
| 78th | Lesotho | 56.57% | 56.7% |
| 79th | Belize | 60.62% | -0.7% |
| 80th | Senegal | 61.78% | 2.1% |
| 81st | Zimbabwe | 62.94% | 22.3% |
| 82nd | Congo, Republic of | 63.25% | 15.4% |
| 83rd | Tajikistan | 64.10% | 22.1% |
| 84th | Grenada | 64.59% | -5.6% |
| 85th | Ghana | 64.63% | -1.0% |
| 86th | Djibouti | 67.42% | 31.7% |
| 87th | Tunisia | 68.03% | 7.6% |
| 88th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 68.06% | -3.6% |
| 89th | Jordan | 68.48% | 2.1% |
| 90th | Serbia | 69.78% | -9.0% |
| 91st | Albania | 69.91% | -3.9% |
| 92nd | North Macedonia | 71.87% | 6.3% |
| 93rd | El Salvador | 72.27% | 3.5% |
| 94th | Moldova | 73.79% | -0.2% |
| 95th | Bulgaria | 76.72% | -6.7% |
| 96th | Zambia | 77.57% | 31.3% |
| 97th | Mauritius | 80.46% | -3.1% |
| 98th | Mauritania | 80.87% | -3.1% |
| 99th | São Tomé and Principe | 81.63% | -8.3% |
| 100th | Belarus | 82.50% | 16.6% |
| 101st | Burkina Faso | 83.61% | -25.1% |
| 102nd | Lao PDR | 88.83% | 6.6% |
| 103rd | Dominica | 90.51% | 2.4% |
| 104th | Armenia | 91.33% | 13.6% |
| 105th | Suriname | 94.00% | 87.6% |
| 106th | Nicaragua | 96.58% | 2.9% |
| 107th | Papua New Guinea | 97.14% | -3.3% |
| 108th | Cabo Verde | 102.63% | -5.8% |
| 109th | Jamaica | 103.89% | 1.6% |
| 110th | Georgia | 107.37% | 11.3% |
| 111th | Bhutan | 110.02% | 6.6% |
| 112th | Angola | 114.85% | 102.3% |
| 113th | Ukraine | 123.34% | -1.3% |
| 114th | Kyrgyz Republic | 123.52% | 2.7% |
| 115th | Kazakhstan | 134.85% | 49.2% |
| 116th | Lebanon | 138.14% | 0.1% |
| 117th | Montenegro | 142.17% | -11.7% |
| 118th | Mongolia | 257.50% | 13.7% |
| 119th | Mozambique | 366.76% | 51.8% |
FAQ
What was Afghanistan's external debt to gni in 2016?▾
Afghanistan's external debt to gni in 2016 was 14.15%. This ranked 7th globally.
How did Afghanistan's external debt to gni change in 2016?▾
Afghanistan's external debt to gni increased by 4.9% in 2016 compared to 2015.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2016?▾
Mozambique had the highest external debt to gni in 2016 at 366.76%.
What is the external debt to gni of Afghanistan in 2016?▾
The external debt to gni of Afghanistan in 2016 was 14.15%. This ranked 7th globally.
How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Afghanistan's external debt to gni?▾
Afghanistan's external debt to gni went from 13.49% in 2015 to 14.15% in 2016, a 4.9% increase.
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