Expense in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Expense was 39.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Expense in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, expense in Afghanistan stood at 39.2%.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Afghanistan peaked at 59.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expense in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 20.6% | 50.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 37.0% | 59.5% | 8 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11,013 constant LCU per person (2024)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -8.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 391.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -7.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 27,807 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Afghanistan?
- Expense in Afghanistan was 39.2% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for expense?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expense rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.