Afghanistan vs Congo: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Afghanistan
16.8%
in 2017
Congo
13.7%
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
111th
Congo rank
112th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo
0510152025200320102017

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 16.8% against 13.7% in Congo, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 111th and Congo ranks 112th of 114 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 12.6% 5.3% Afghanistan
2010s 13.0% 15.6% 2.6% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Afghanistan or Congo?
Afghanistan, at 16.8% against 13.7% in Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Afghanistan and Congo?
3.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2012.
How do Afghanistan and Congo rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Afghanistan ranks 111th and Congo ranks 112th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed