Deficit, Percent of own spending in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Deficit, Percent of own spending was 0.0075 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0075 for deficit, percent of own spending in 2017.
The figure is down 43.5% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deficit, percent of own spending in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0352 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0655, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 5th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deficit, Percent of own spending in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -0.0655 | — |
| 2007 | -0.0519 | -20.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0258 | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 | -115.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0183 | +372.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0067 | -136.5% |
| 2012 | -0.0095 | +42.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0352 | -471.0% |
| 2014 | -0.0335 | -195.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0216 | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 | -161.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0075 | -43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0348 | -0.0655 | 0.0039 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 | -0.0335 | 0.0352 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 2 Azerbaijan 0.1927 compare
- 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0182
- 4 Marshall Islands 0.012 compare
- 6 Kenya -0.0067
- 7 Kyrgyzstan -0.0075 compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates -0.0101 compare
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -71.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.96 current USD per person (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 278.25 million current USD (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deficit, percent of own spending in Afghanistan?
- Deficit, percent of own spending in Afghanistan was 0.0075 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0352 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deficit, percent of own spending recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0655 in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for deficit, percent of own spending?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
- Is deficit, percent of own spending rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.