Which has higher expense, Afghanistan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Afghanistan, at 39.2% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.

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.

Afghanistan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Expense

Afghanistan

39.2%

in 2017

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

13.8%

in 2022

Afghanistan rank

21st

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

24th

Expense over time

Afghanistan
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 39.2% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 25.4%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.0%	15.7%	19.2%	Afghanistan
2010s	44.9%	15.0%	29.9%	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Afghanistan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Afghanistan, at 39.2% against 13.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2017.
What is the difference in expense between Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 25.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for expense?: Afghanistan ranks 21st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th 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: 03 September 2026

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.