Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -39.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
-39.2%
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
140th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-20.6%
in 2006
All-time low
-59.5%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

-60-50-40-30-202006201120172006: -20.62007: -24.22008: -50.72009: -44.32010: -50.92011: -59.52012: -42.32013: -42.12014: -44.62015: -372016: -43.92017: -39.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2017, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan stood at -39.2%.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at -20.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -59.5%, in 2011.

That places Afghanistan 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 -20.6%
2007 -24.2% +17.8%
2008 -50.7% +109.2%
2009 -44.3% -12.6%
2010 -50.9% +14.8%
2011 -59.5% +17.0%
2012 -42.3% -28.8%
2013 -42.1% -0.6%
2014 -44.6% +5.9%
2015 -37.0% -17.0%
2016 -43.9% +18.6%
2017 -39.2% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -35.0% -50.7% -20.6% 4
2010s -44.9% -59.5% -37.0% 8

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  4. 141 Belgium -39.7% compare
  5. 142 Slovakia -39.8% compare
  6. 143 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -40.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan was -39.2% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was -20.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -59.5% in 2011.
How does Afghanistan rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2017.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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