Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Goods and services expense (current LCU) was 276.17 billion current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Goods and services expense in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2017, goods and services expense in Afghanistan stood at 276.17 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 252.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Afghanistan peaked at 383.08 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.98 billion current LCU, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Goods and services expense (current LCU) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.98 billion current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 78.36 billion current LCU | +91.2% |
| 2008 | 189.28 billion current LCU | +141.5% |
| 2009 | 194.44 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 275.93 billion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 383.08 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 296.60 billion current LCU | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 321.31 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 349.98 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 276.32 billion current LCU | -21.0% |
| 2016 | 315.70 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 276.17 billion current LCU | -12.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 276.17 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 238.88 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 276.17 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.65 billion current LCU, 6.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.77 billion current LCU | 40.98 billion current LCU | 194.44 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 311.89 billion current LCU | 275.93 billion current LCU | 383.08 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 42 Saudi Arabia 313.02 billion current LCU compare
- 43 Iceland 300.99 billion current LCU compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 299.70 billion current LCU compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 260.06 billion current LCU compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 239.40 billion current LCU compare
- 48 Gabon 232.20 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Afghanistan?
- Goods and services expense in Afghanistan was 276.17 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 383.08 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.98 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for goods and services expense?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.