Afghanistan vs South Asia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
17.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia
5.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
South Asia rank
19th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.39 % change on previous year against 5.36 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 12.03 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.09 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 10.23 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 0.2601 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 17.39 % change on previous year against 5.36 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 12.03 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 19th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.