Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 48.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Afghanistan, 2007–2021
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 48.7% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Afghanistan peaked at 100.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 79.7% | — |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -46.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 48.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.2%, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 48.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.7% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 69.8% | 100.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 48.7% | 91.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Afghanistan?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Afghanistan was 48.7% in 2021, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.