Afghanistan vs North America: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
17.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
5.45 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
21st
North America rank
18th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- North America
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.39 % change on previous year against 5.45 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 11.94 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.2 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and North America ranks 18th of 185 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.89 % change on previous year | 10.65 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | North America |
| 2020s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or North America?
- Afghanistan, at 17.39 % change on previous year against 5.45 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and North America?
- 11.94 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North America?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and North America rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and North America ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.