Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 10.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 10.5% for subsidies and other transfers in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Afghanistan peaked at 10.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 149th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.7% | — |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -39.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -59.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +84.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | +25.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 10.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.7%, 41% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 10.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.8%, 30% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.5% | 7.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 1.8% | 10.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 146 Saudi Arabia 11.3% compare
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- 150 Micronesia (country) 7.7% compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 6.4% compare
- 152 Samoa 5.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Afghanistan?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Afghanistan was 10.5% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.