Afghanistan vs Belgium: Expense
Afghanistan
39.2%
in 2017
Belgium
39.7%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
21st
Belgium rank
20th
Expense over time
- Afghanistan
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 39.7% against 39.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Belgium ranks 20th of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 41.8% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 43.4% | 1.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 39.7% against 39.2% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for expense?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Belgium ranks 20th 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.