Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ was 3,568 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,568 million USD
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
124th
of 173 countries
All-time high
17,179 million USD
in 2011
All-time low
626.45 million USD
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Afghanistan, 2003–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2003201320232003: 626.5 million USD2004: 945.5 million USD2005: 1.1k million USD2006: 2.2k million USD2007: 3.3k million USD2008: 9.3k million USD2009: 8.9k million USD2010: 12.9k million USD2011: 17.2k million USD2012: 13.6k million USD2013: 13.3k million USD2014: 12.2k million USD2015: 11.1k million USD2016: 9.2k million USD2017: 9.0k million USD2018: 5.6k million USD2019: 5.5k million USD2020: 6.0k million USD2021: 5.4k million USD2022: 2.6k million USD2023: 3.6k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 3,568 million USD for total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in 2023.

That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Afghanistan peaked at 17,179 million USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 626.45 million USD, in 2003.

That places Afghanistan 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ in Afghanistan, 2003 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
2003 626.45 million USD
2004 945.48 million USD +50.9%
2005 1,051 million USD +11.1%
2006 2,214 million USD +110.7%
2007 3,280 million USD +48.2%
2008 9,259 million USD +182.3%
2009 8,907 million USD -3.8%
2010 12,862 million USD +44.4%
2011 17,179 million USD +33.6%
2012 13,635 million USD -20.6%
2013 13,336 million USD -2.2%
2014 12,235 million USD -8.3%
2015 11,056 million USD -9.6%
2016 9,222 million USD -16.6%
2017 9,026 million USD -2.1%
2018 5,612 million USD -37.8%
2019 5,459 million USD -2.7%
2020 5,979 million USD +9.5%
2021 5,435 million USD -9.1%
2022 2,556 million USD -53.0%
2023 3,568 million USD +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,755 million USD 626.45 million USD 9,259 million USD 7
2010s 10,962 million USD 5,459 million USD 17,179 million USD 10
2020s 4,384 million USD 2,556 million USD 5,979 million USD 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Afghanistan?
Total expenditure (central government) — value us$ in Afghanistan was 3,568 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 17,179 million USD in 2011.
What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) — value us$ recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 626.45 million USD in 2003.
How does Afghanistan rank for total expenditure (central government) — value us$?
Afghanistan ranks 124th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is total expenditure (central government) — value us$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,857 data points, 2001–2024
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The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.