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
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.