Afghanistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern: Expense
Expense over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 39.2% against 26.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 22.0% | 13.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 23.3% | 21.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Afghanistan or Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Afghanistan, at 39.2% against 26.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expense between Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 13.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for expense?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.