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
-40-2002040196119922024

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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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
228 places, 10,585 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.