Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.9736 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.9736
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1
in 2006
All-time low
0.9736
in 2017
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

00.20.40.60.812006201120172006: 12007: 0.9972008: 0.9972009: 0.9952010: 0.9962011: 0.9972012: 0.9932013: 0.9782014: 0.9952015: 0.9842016: 0.9742017: 0.974

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 0.9736 for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9736, in 2017.

That places Afghanistan 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Economic affairs, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 1
2007 0.9971 -0.3%
2008 0.997 -0.0%
2009 0.9949 -0.2%
2010 0.9956 +0.1%
2011 0.9971 +0.1%
2012 0.9931 -0.4%
2013 0.978 -1.5%
2014 0.9948 +1.7%
2015 0.9842 -1.1%
2016 0.9745 -1.0%
2017 0.9736 -0.1%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.9736 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8414, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9973 0.9949 1 4
2010s 0.9863 0.9736 0.9971 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 8 Malta 0.9966 compare
  2. 9 Ireland 0.993 compare
  3. 10 Azerbaijan 0.9792 compare
  4. 12 Kyrgyzstan 0.954
  5. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9465 compare
  6. 14 Italy 0.9263 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Afghanistan?
Economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Afghanistan was 0.9736 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
What is the lowest economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9736 in 2017.
How does Afghanistan rank for economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Afghanistan ranks 11th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
Is economic affairs, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Economic affairs, 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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Economic affairs, 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
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Coverage
60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
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