Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 16.12 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.12 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
154th
of 166 countries
All-time high
28.94 Percentage of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
6.94 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Afghanistan, 2002–2022

510152025302002201220222002: 6.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 11.9 Percentage of GDP2004: 15.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 15.7 Percentage of GDP2006: 18.3 Percentage of GDP2007: 21.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 20.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 20.8 Percentage of GDP2011: 21.9 Percentage of GDP2012: 25 Percentage of GDP2013: 25 Percentage of GDP2014: 25.4 Percentage of GDP2015: 25.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 28 Percentage of GDP2017: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 28.9 Percentage of GDP2019: 28 Percentage of GDP2020: 27.9 Percentage of GDP2021: 17.9 Percentage of GDP2022: 16.1 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Afghanistan stood at 16.12 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Afghanistan peaked at 28.94 Percentage of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.94 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.

That places Afghanistan 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2002 6.94 Percentage of GDP
2003 11.93 Percentage of GDP +71.8%
2004 15.07 Percentage of GDP +26.3%
2005 15.65 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2006 18.26 Percentage of GDP +16.7%
2007 21.45 Percentage of GDP +17.4%
2008 20.9 Percentage of GDP -2.6%
2009 21.15 Percentage of GDP +1.2%
2010 20.79 Percentage of GDP -1.7%
2011 21.94 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2012 25.03 Percentage of GDP +14.1%
2013 24.98 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2014 25.4 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2015 25.95 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2016 28.03 Percentage of GDP +8.0%
2017 27.73 Percentage of GDP -1.1%
2018 28.94 Percentage of GDP +4.3%
2019 28 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2020 27.94 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2021 17.93 Percentage of GDP -35.8%
2022 16.12 Percentage of GDP -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.42 Percentage of GDP 6.94 Percentage of GDP 21.45 Percentage of GDP 8
2010s 25.68 Percentage of GDP 20.79 Percentage of GDP 28.94 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 20.66 Percentage of GDP 16.12 Percentage of GDP 27.94 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 151 Cameroon 16.85 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 152 Cambodia 16.5 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 153 Guinea 16.43 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 155 Chad 16.1 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 156 Guyana 15.94 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 157 Angola 15.73 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Afghanistan?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Afghanistan was 16.12 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 28.94 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.94 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.