Afghanistan vs Micronesia (Federated States of): Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Afghanistan
16.8%
in 2017
Micronesia (Federated States of)
16.2%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
124th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 16.8% against 16.2% in Micronesia (Federated States of), a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 124th of 127 countries.

Micronesia (Federated States of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Micronesia (Federated States of) Difference Ahead
2000s 10.3% 22.4% 12.1% Micronesia (Federated States of)
2010s 14.1% 19.4% 5.3% Micronesia (Federated States of)

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 Micronesia (Federated States of)?
Afghanistan, at 16.8% against 16.2% in Micronesia (Federated States of) as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Afghanistan and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Micronesia (Federated States of)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Micronesia (Federated States of) rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 124th of 127 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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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
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed