Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.9566 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.9566 for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Afghanistan peaked at 0.9991 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9527, in 2016.
Afghanistan ranks 12th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9635 | — |
| 2007 | 0.9892 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9982 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9915 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9955 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9991 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9977 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.991 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9983 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9977 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9527 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9566 | +0.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.9566 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8052, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9856 | 0.9635 | 0.9982 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9861 | 0.9527 | 0.9991 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 9 Malta 0.994 compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 0.9816 compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 0.9749 compare
- 13 Senegal 0.9529
- 14 Uganda 0.9461
- 15 Armenia 0.9297 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Afghanistan?
- Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Afghanistan was 0.9566 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9991 in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9527 in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.