Afghanistan vs United States: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on

Afghanistan
0.9977
in 2017
United States
0.9869
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
4th
United States rank
5th

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United States
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.9977 against 0.9869 in United States, a difference of 0.0108.

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

Afghanistan ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9998 0.9892 0.0106 Afghanistan
2010s 0.9969 0.8296 0.1673 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Afghanistan or United States?
Afghanistan, at 0.9977 against 0.9869 in United States as of 2017.
What is the difference in other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Afghanistan and United States?
0.0108, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and United States rank globally for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Afghanistan ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Other expense, 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
Other expense, 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
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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