Afghanistan: Public Sector Debt (% of GDP)
Broadest available measure of public sector debt relative to GDP. Uses IMF Nonfinancial Public Sector Debt when available, falls back to General Government Gross Debt, with manual overrides for countries with opaque reporting (e.g., China).
Latest Value
8.8%
2026
Global Rank
#186 of 192
Percentile
Top 97%
YoY Change
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Ranking Neighbors
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #181 | 🇰🇼Kuwait | 15.7% |
| #182 | 🏳️Marshall Islands | 14.9% |
| #183 | 🏳️Timor-Leste | 14.7% |
| #184 | 🏳️Nauru | 13.0% |
| #185 | 🏳️Haiti | 10.0% |
| #186 | 🇦🇫AfghanistanYou are here | 8.8% |
| #187 | 🇱🇾Libya | 7.9% |
| #188 | 🏳️Micronesia | 6.8% |
| #189 | 🇹🇲Turkmenistan | 6.1% |
| #190 | 🏳️Tuvalu | 5.1% |
| #191 | 🏳️Brunei | 2.3% |
