Afghanistan vs Arab World: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
17.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Arab World
4.6 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Arab World rank
23rd
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Arab World
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.39 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 12.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.8 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Arab World ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Arab World ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Arab World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.89 % change on previous year | 26.84 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Arab World?
- Afghanistan, at 17.39 % change on previous year against 4.6 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Arab World?
- 12.79 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Arab World rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Arab World ranks 23rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.