Afghanistan vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Expense

Afghanistan
39.2%
in 2017
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
15.8%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
21st
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
21st

Expense over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
102030405060200620132020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 39.2% against 15.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 23.4%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st of 157 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Afghanistan or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Afghanistan, at 39.2% against 15.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2017.
What is the difference in expense between Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
23.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for expense?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st 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

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.