Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 73.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Afghanistan, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Afghanistan is 73.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Afghanistan peaked at 100.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 79.7% | — |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 100.3% | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 100.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -46.8% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | +50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.7% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 69.8% | 100.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 48.7% | 91.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More infrastructure data for Afghanistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25.63 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 60.1 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 181,963 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4389 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 181,963 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.601 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Afghanistan?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Afghanistan was 73.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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