Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net incurrence of liabilities, total was 5.07 billion current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 5.07 billion current LCU for net incurrence of liabilities, total in 2017.
The figure is up 102.2% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net incurrence of liabilities, total in Afghanistan peaked at 28.67 billion current LCU in 2012 and was at its lowest, -25.13 billion current LCU, in 2013.
That places Afghanistan 89th out of 136 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.72 billion current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 12.16 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 11.31 billion current LCU | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 6.60 billion current LCU | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 7.71 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 15.31 billion current LCU | +98.5% |
| 2012 | 28.67 billion current LCU | +87.2% |
| 2013 | -25.13 billion current LCU | -187.7% |
| 2014 | 3.39 billion current LCU | -113.5% |
| 2015 | 5.43 billion current LCU | +59.9% |
| 2016 | 2.51 billion current LCU | -53.8% |
| 2017 | 5.07 billion current LCU | +102.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.95 billion current LCU | 6.60 billion current LCU | 12.16 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.37 billion current LCU | -25.13 billion current LCU | 28.67 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 86 Panama 7.81 billion current LCU
- 87 Trinidad and Tobago 7.52 billion current LCU compare
- 88 Zambia 5.27 billion current LCU compare
- 90 Portugal 4.43 billion current LCU
- 91 Switzerland 4.11 billion current LCU compare
- 92 New Zealand 3.76 billion current LCU
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -71.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.96 current USD per person (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 278.25 million current USD (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net incurrence of liabilities, total in Afghanistan?
- Net incurrence of liabilities, total in Afghanistan was 5.07 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.67 billion current LCU in 2012.
- What is the lowest net incurrence of liabilities, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.13 billion current LCU in 2013.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 136 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net incurrence of liabilities, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Net incurrence of liabilities, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. 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.