Afghanistan vs Cyprus: Expense

Afghanistan
39.2%
in 2017
Cyprus
38.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
21st
Cyprus rank
23rd

Expense over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cyprus
2030405060197519992023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 39.2% against 38.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Cyprus ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Cyprus ranks 23rd of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cyprus Difference Ahead
2000s 35.0% 38.5% 3.6% Cyprus
2010s 44.9% 43.5% 1.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Afghanistan or Cyprus?
Afghanistan, at 39.2% against 38.5% in Cyprus as of 2017.
What is the difference in expense between Afghanistan and Cyprus?
0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cyprus?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Cyprus rank globally for expense?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Cyprus ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.