Interest payments (% of revenue) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Interest payments (% of revenue) was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1% for interest payments in 2017.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Afghanistan peaked at 0.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 154th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments (% of revenue) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.2% | — |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -58.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -66.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +49.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +103.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +96.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +19.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.4%, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.6%, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 151 Marshall Islands 0.4% compare
- 152 Micronesia (country) 0.4% compare
- 153 East Timor 0.1% compare
- 155 Iraq 0.0%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Afghanistan?
- Interest payments in Afghanistan was 0.1% 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 0.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for interest payments?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.