Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 39.22 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
39.22
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
21st
of 157 countries
All-time high
59.48
in 2011
All-time low
20.58
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2017
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Afghanistan is 39.22, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Afghanistan peaked at 59.48 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.58, 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.
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.58 | — |
| 2007 | 24.24 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 50.72 | +109.2% |
| 2009 | 44.32 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 50.86 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 59.48 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 42.33 | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 42.09 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.59 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 37.02 | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 43.92 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 39.22 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.96 | 20.58 | 50.72 | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.94 | 37.02 | 59.48 | 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.3532 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita -147.25 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP -25.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita -10,452 current LCU per person (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 393.52 current US$ per person (2024)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Afghanistan?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Afghanistan was 39.22 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.48 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.58 in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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