Afghanistan vs South Asia: Expense
Afghanistan
39.2%
in 2017
South Asia
13.8%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
21st
South Asia rank
24th
Expense over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 39.2% against 13.8% in South Asia, a difference of 25.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Afghanistan, at 39.2% against 13.8% in South Asia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expense between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 25.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for expense?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and South Asia 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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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.