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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 $1.8 billion (December 1989 est.)
1991 $2.3 billion (March 1991 est.)
1992 $2.3 billion (March 1991 est.)
1993 $2.3 billion (March 1991 est.)
1994 $2.3 billion (March 1991 est.)
1995 $2.3 billion (March 1991 est.)
1996 $2.3 billion (March 1991 est.)
1997 $2.3 billion (March 1991 est.)
1998 $2.3 billion (March 1991 est.)
1999 $2.3 billion (March 1991 est.)
2000 $5.5 billion (1996 est.)
2001 $5.5 billion (1996 est.)
2002 $5.5 billion (1996 est.)
2003 NA (1996 est.)
2004 $8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia; Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks (2004)
2005 $8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia; Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks (2004)
2006 $8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia; Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks (2004)
2007 $8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia; Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks (2004)
2008 $8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia; Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks (2004)
2009 $8 billion (2004) country comparison to the world: 90
2010 $2.7 billion (2008/2009) country comparison to the world: 134 $8 billion (2004)
2011 $2.7 billion (FY08/09) country comparison to the world: 134 $8 billion (2004)
2012 $1.28 billion (FY10/11) country comparison to the world: 147 $2.7 billion (FY08/09)
2013 $1.28 billion (FY10/11) country comparison to the world: 152 $2.7 billion (FY08/09)
2014 $1.28 billion (FY10/11) country comparison to the world: 154 $2.7 billion (FY08/09)
2015 $1.28 billion (FY10/11) | $2.7 billion (FY08/09) | country comparison to the world: 157
2016 $1.28 billion (FY10/11) | $2.7 billion (FY08/09) | country comparison to the world: 159
2017 $1.28 billion (FY10/11) | $2.7 billion (FY08/09) | country comparison to the world: 163
2018 $2.84 billion (FY/)
2019 $2.84 billion (FY/)
2020 $284 million (FY10/11)
2021 $284 million (FY10/11)
2022 $284 million (FY10/11)
2023 $284 million (FY10/11)
2024 $2.14 billion (2022 est.) note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
2025 $2.717 billion (2023 est.) note: present value of external debt in current US dollars