Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults was 2.12 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.12
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.74
in 2013
All-time low
2.12
in 2017
Years of data
7
2011–2017

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Afghanistan, 2011–2017

01232011201420172011: 2.62012: 2.62013: 2.72014: 2.42015: 2.42016: 2.12017: 2.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 2.12 for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

That places Afghanistan 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Afghanistan, 2011 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2011 2.58
2012 2.58 +0.1%
2013 2.74 +6.3%
2014 2.41 -12.0%
2015 2.43 +0.6%
2016 2.12 -12.6%
2017 2.12 -0.1%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 2.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82.19, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 2.12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.24, 7% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 165 El Salvador 2.53 compare
  2. 166 Palestine 2.31 compare
  3. 167 Ghana 2.13 compare
  4. 169 Kosovo 2.02 compare
  5. 169 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 2.02 compare
  6. 171 Marshall Islands 1.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Afghanistan?
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults in Afghanistan was 2.12 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 2013.
What is the lowest outstanding loans per 1,000 adults recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for outstanding loans per 1,000 adults?
Afghanistan ranks 168th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is outstanding loans per 1,000 adults rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding loans per 1,000 adults
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
177 places, 1,212 data points, 2011–2017
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