Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Expense

Afghanistan
39.2%
in 2017
Least developed countries
13.1%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
26th

Expense over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Least developed countries
102030405060200620122019

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 39.2% against 13.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 26.1%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 157 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 44.3% 15.0% 29.3% Afghanistan
2010s 42.9% 14.4% 28.4% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
Afghanistan, at 39.2% against 13.1% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in expense between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
26.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for expense?
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 26th 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.