Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Afghanistan
16.8%
in 2017
Pakistan
2.2%
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Pakistan rank
127th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.8% against 2.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 7.6 times Pakistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Pakistan ranks 127th of 127 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 2.8% | 15.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 2.4% | 10.7% | Afghanistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 16.8% against 2.2% in Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 14.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Pakistan ranks 127th 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.