Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 0.1342 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1342
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
149th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.2365
in 2006
All-time low
0.0182
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

00.050.10.150.20.252006201120172006: 0.2362007: 0.0912008: 0.0392009: 0.042010: 0.0232011: 0.0182012: 0.0272013: 0.0562014: 0.0672015: 0.1492016: 0.1082017: 0.134

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Afghanistan stood at 0.1342.

That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2365 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0182, in 2011.

Afghanistan ranks 149th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 0.2365
2007 0.0907 -61.6%
2008 0.0395 -56.5%
2009 0.0401 +1.5%
2010 0.0235 -41.5%
2011 0.0182 -22.5%
2012 0.0272 +49.3%
2013 0.0559 +106.0%
2014 0.0671 +19.9%
2015 0.1494 +122.8%
2016 0.1081 -27.7%
2017 0.1342 +24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1017 0.0395 0.2365 4
2010s 0.0729 0.0182 0.1494 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 146 Palau 0.501 compare
  2. 147 Marshall Islands 0.462 compare
  3. 148 Singapore 0.44 compare
  4. 150 East Timor 0.1333 compare
  5. 151 Kuwait 0.1277
  6. 152 Iraq 0.0082

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Afghanistan?
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Afghanistan was 0.1342 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2365 in 2006.
What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0182 in 2011.
How does Afghanistan rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 4,278 data points, 1972–2024
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