Afghanistan vs Gambia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved

Afghanistan
48.7%
in 2021
Gambia
63.2%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
163rd
Gambia rank
161st

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Gambia
050100150200520132021

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 63.2% against 48.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Gambia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 161st of 165 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Gambia Difference Ahead
2010s 83.0% 98.3% 15.3% Gambia
2020s 70.1% 61.5% 8.6% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Afghanistan or Gambia?
Gambia, at 63.2% against 48.7% in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Afghanistan and Gambia?
14.5%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 161st of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.