Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) was 16.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Afghanistan, 2003–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Afghanistan stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Afghanistan peaked at 23.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 124th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.6% | — |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -54.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -29.5% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -5.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 16.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.1%, 67% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 16.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40.7%, 41% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 9.4% | 23.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.2% | 17.6% | 8 |
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 proportion of total government spending on essential services in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Afghanistan was 16.8% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Afghanistan ranks 124th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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