Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross national expenditure was 152.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
152.4%
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
152.4%
in 2024
All-time low
122.7%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan, 2020–2024

0501001502020202220242020: 125.9 % of GDP2021: 122.7 % of GDP2022: 136.2 % of GDP2023: 134.6 % of GDP2024: 152.4 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, gross national expenditure in Afghanistan stood at 152.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over five years.

That places Afghanistan 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (% of GDP) in Afghanistan, 2020 to 2024.
Year % of GDP Change
2020 125.9%
2021 122.7% -2.5%
2022 136.2% +10.9%
2023 134.6% -1.2%
2024 152.4% +13.3%

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

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  2. 3 Somalia 169.6% compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 164.4% compare
  4. 6 Palau 147.9% compare
  5. 7 Tonga 146.1% compare
  6. 8 Marshall Islands 145.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Afghanistan?
Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan was 152.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 152.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 122.7% in 2021.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross national expenditure?
Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,544 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.