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
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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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.