Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Afghanistan
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Afghanistan is 12.1 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 127.
Afghanistan compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Afghanistan is similar to that of Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Chile, Syrian Arab Republic, Venezuela, Qatar, El Salvador, Mexico, Benin, India with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 13.1, 13.0, 12.4, 12.3, 12.2, 12.0, 12.0, 11.9, 11.9, 11.8 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132.Last 10 years averageAfghanistan had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 11.8 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Afghanistan during the Great RecessionAfghanistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 1.93% during the Great RecessionAfghanistan since the end of the Great RecessionAfghanistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 3.55% since the end of the Great Recession
Afghanistan compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Afghanistan is similar to that of Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Chile, Syrian Arab Republic, Venezuela, Qatar, El Salvador, Mexico, Benin, India with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 13.1, 13.0, 12.4, 12.3, 12.2, 12.0, 12.0, 11.9, 11.9, 11.8 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132.Last 10 years averageAfghanistan had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 11.8 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Afghanistan during the Great RecessionAfghanistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 1.93% during the Great RecessionAfghanistan since the end of the Great RecessionAfghanistan's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 3.55% since the end of the Great Recession
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2002 | 8.36 |
2003 | 9.78 |
2004 | 10.57 |
2005 | 10.56 |
2006 | 11.45 |
2007 | 10.93 |
2008 | 13.31 |
2009 | 11.67 |
2010 | 14.34 |
2011 | 12.83 |
2012 | 12.36 |
2013 | 12.09 |
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Sri Lanka | 122 | 13.1 |
Cameroon | 123 | 13.0 |
Chile | 124 | 12.4 |
Syrian Arab Republic | 125 | 12.3 |
Venezuela | 126 | 12.2 |
Afghanistan | 127 | 12.1 |
Qatar | 128 | 12.0 |
El Salvador | 129 | 12.0 |
Mexico | 130 | 11.9 |
Benin | 131 | 11.9 |
India | 132 | 11.8 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators