Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross national expenditure was 152.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Afghanistan, 2020–2024
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
| 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
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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 635.35 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 108.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 45,097 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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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.