Afghanistan vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Afghanistan
-39.2%
in 2017
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
-40.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
140th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
143rd

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
-60-50-40-30-20200020112023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -39.2% against -40.0% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 140th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 143rd of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s -35.0% -39.2% 4.2% Afghanistan
2010s -44.9% -41.2% 3.8% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Afghanistan or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Afghanistan, at -39.2% against -40.0% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2017.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
0.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 143rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed