Afghanistan vs North America: General government final consumption expenditure

Afghanistan
23.6%
in 2024
North America
14.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
North America rank
32nd

General government final consumption expenditure over time

  • Afghanistan
  • North America
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 23.6% against 14.2% in North America, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times North America's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 29th and North America ranks 32nd of 187 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Afghanistan or North America?
Afghanistan, at 23.6% against 14.2% in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Afghanistan and North America?
9.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and North America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
Afghanistan ranks 29th and North America ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,075 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. 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.