Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Afghanistan
16.8%
in 2017
Myanmar
18.7%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
111th
Myanmar rank
108th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 18.7% against 16.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 111th and Myanmar ranks 108th of 114 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 14.8% | 6.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.4% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 18.7% against 16.8% in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 1.9%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Afghanistan ranks 111th and Myanmar ranks 108th 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.