Ratio of national debt to GDP in Afghanistan 2002-2023

In 2023, the ratio of national debt to gross domestic product (GDP) of Afghanistan stood at approximately 8.26 percent. Between 2002 and 2023, the figure dropped by around 337.72 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

The general government gross debt consists of all liabilities that require payment or payments of interest and/or principal by the debtor to the creditor at a date or dates in the future. Here it is depicted in relation to the country's GDP, which refers to the total value of goods and services produced during a year.