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
0510152025200020092019

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.

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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