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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Afghanistan, 2002–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,972 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1452 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 60.53 current US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 0.8476 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,296 current LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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.