Afghanistan vs United Kingdom: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Afghanistan
1
in 2017
United Kingdom
0.9841
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
42nd
United Kingdom rank
44th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Kingdom
00.511.5199520072020

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1 against 0.9841 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0159.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 60 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9982 1.37 0.3714 United Kingdom
2010s 0.9919 1.08 0.0837 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Afghanistan or United Kingdom?
Afghanistan, at 1 against 0.9841 in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
0.0159, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and United Kingdom ranks 44th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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