Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.8985 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8985
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.9299
in 2009
All-time low
0.5796
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

00.20.40.60.812006201120172006: 0.582007: 0.8822008: 0.8722009: 0.932010: 0.8212011: 0.9072012: 0.8932013: 0.6542014: 0.8942015: 0.8142016: 0.9282017: 0.899

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan is 0.8985, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan peaked at 0.9299 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5796, in 2006.

That places Afghanistan 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Housing and community amenities, Ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Housing and community amenities, 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 0.5796
2007 0.8823 +52.2%
2008 0.8723 -1.1%
2009 0.9299 +6.6%
2010 0.8211 -11.7%
2011 0.9068 +10.4%
2012 0.8926 -1.6%
2013 0.654 -26.7%
2014 0.8943 +36.7%
2015 0.8141 -9.0%
2016 0.9281 +14.0%
2017 0.8985 -3.2%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.8985 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8985, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.816 0.5796 0.9299 4
2010s 0.8512 0.654 0.9281 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9473
  2. 7 Azerbaijan 0.9212 compare
  3. 9 Japan 0.8559 compare
  4. 10 Luxembourg 0.824 compare
  5. 11 Romania 0.8016 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan?
Housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan was 0.8985 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.9299 in 2009.
What is the lowest housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5796 in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's?
Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
Is housing and community amenities, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Housing and community amenities, 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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Housing and community amenities, 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
Licence
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Coverage
59 places, 1,195 data points, 1990–2020
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