Interest payments (current LCU) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Interest payments (current LCU) was 676.62 million current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Afghanistan is 676.62 million current LCU, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.6% on the previous year and up 534.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Afghanistan peaked at 676.62 million current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.64 million current LCU, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 125th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments (current LCU) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 169.35 million current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 106.72 million current LCU | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 103.09 million current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 108.63 million current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 86.64 million current LCU | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 91.98 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 118.24 million current LCU | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 268.06 million current LCU | +126.7% |
| 2014 | 351.77 million current LCU | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 676.28 million current LCU | +92.2% |
| 2016 | 580.47 million current LCU | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 676.62 million current LCU | +16.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 676.62 million current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 94.46 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 676.62 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.27 billion current LCU, 16% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.95 million current LCU | 103.09 million current LCU | 169.35 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 356.26 million current LCU | 86.64 million current LCU | 676.62 million current LCU | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Afghanistan?
- Interest payments in Afghanistan was 676.62 million current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 676.62 million current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.64 million current LCU in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for interest payments?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 534.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.