Afghanistan - Government Spending 2016
43.92%
+6.90% from 2015
Afghanistan's government spending was 43.92% in 2016, increased +6.90% from 37.02% in 2015. This was the 136th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2016▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | United Arab Emirates | 4.18% | 3.9% |
| 2nd | Bangladesh | 7.86% | -12.7% |
| 3rd | Central African Republic | 9.02% | -3.1% |
| 4th | Madagascar | 9.32% | -2.5% |
| 5th | Sudan | 9.73% | -9.2% |
| 6th | Cambodia | 9.79% | 8.9% |
| 7th | Equatorial Guinea | 10.25% | 3.0% |
| 8th | Mali | 10.32% | -0.1% |
| 9th | Uganda | 11.31% | 5.1% |
| 10th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 11.88% | 0.3% |
| 11th | Cameroon | 11.90% | -4.2% |
| 12th | Malawi | 12.33% | -4.5% |
| 13th | Guatemala | 12.80% | 0.5% |
| 14th | Tanzania | 13.37% | -10.1% |
| 15th | Côte d'Ivoire | 13.40% | -0.4% |
| 16th | Philippines | 13.44% | -0.3% |
| 17th | Togo | 13.61% | 5.3% |
| 18th | Panama | 13.70% | -2.2% |
| 19th | Lao PDR | 13.87% | -6.9% |
| 20th | Nepal | 14.23% | 1.7% |
| 21st | Uzbekistan | 14.33% | -4.8% |
| 22nd | Singapore | 14.42% | -9.5% |
| 23rd | Burkina Faso | 14.71% | 11.5% |
| 24th | India | 15.27% | 1.0% |
| 25th | Myanmar | 15.35% | -9.9% |
| 26th | Paraguay | 15.42% | 4.0% |
| 27th | Angola | 15.43% | -16.0% |
| 28th | Sri Lanka | 15.66% | -8.4% |
| 29th | Kazakhstan | 16.33% | 5.4% |
| 30th | Macao SAR, China | 16.35% | 6.1% |
| 31st | Nicaragua | 16.39% | 2.9% |
| 32nd | Dominican Republic | 16.43% | 6.9% |
| 33rd | Japan | 16.71% | -1.5% |
| 34th | Malaysia | 16.76% | -8.3% |
| 35th | Gabon | 17.09% | -0.6% |
| 36th | Congo, Republic of | 17.15% | 15.1% |
| 37th | Switzerland | 17.24% | 1.0% |
| 38th | Canada | 17.50% | 2.6% |
| 39th | Bhutan | 17.61% | -1.7% |
| 40th | Burundi | 17.78% | -13.5% |
| 41st | Bahamas, The | 17.89% | 11.3% |
| 42nd | St. Lucia | 18.17% | -0.1% |
| 43rd | Ghana | 18.29% | 5.3% |
| 44th | Senegal | 18.31% | 0.1% |
| 45th | Papua New Guinea | 18.39% | -9.1% |
| 46th | Rwanda | 18.46% | 9.0% |
| 47th | Mozambique | 18.52% | -16.7% |
| 48th | Cabo Verde | 19.07% | -1.2% |
| 49th | Peru | 19.19% | -6.7% |
| 50th | Thailand | 19.67% | 1.4% |
| 51st | Mexico | 20.33% | -2.6% |
| 52nd | Belize | 21.27% | 3.2% |
| 53rd | Chile | 22.13% | 2.3% |
| 54th | Kenya | 22.19% | 7.1% |
| 55th | Korea | 22.32% | -0.2% |
| 56th | Zambia | 22.41% | -3.6% |
| 57th | United States | 22.55% | 0.3% |
| 58th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 22.66% | 7.5% |
| 59th | Morocco | 22.77% | -1.3% |
| 60th | Mauritius | 22.77% | 102.5% |
| 61st | El Salvador | 23.21% | 2.0% |
| 62nd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 23.41% | -3.1% |
| 63rd | Albania | 23.70% | -2.3% |
| 64th | Maldives | 24.20% | -8.8% |
| 65th | Bahrain | 24.50% | -3.3% |
| 66th | Jamaica | 24.76% | 1.2% |
| 67th | Vanuatu | 24.81% | 7.3% |
| 68th | Samoa | 24.99% | -12.6% |
| 69th | Zimbabwe | 25.24% | 15.7% |
| 70th | Fiji | 25.33% | -4.7% |
| 71st | West Bank and Gaza | 25.67% | -4.9% |
| 72nd | Armenia | 25.71% | 2.5% |
| 73rd | Ireland | 25.74% | -3.2% |
| 74th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 25.85% | 4.6% |
| 75th | Lebanon | 25.85% | 12.9% |
| 76th | Jordan | 25.86% | 0.6% |
| 77th | Argentina | 26.18% | 4.7% |
| 78th | Iraq | 26.56% | -1.7% |
| 79th | Moldova | 26.67% | -5.8% |
| 80th | Botswana | 26.78% | -14.3% |
| 81st | Australia | 26.88% | 0.8% |
| 82nd | Saudi Arabia | 26.94% | -11.4% |
| 83rd | Kyrgyz Republic | 27.04% | -0.8% |
| 84th | Costa Rica | 27.15% | -4.9% |
| 85th | Azerbaijan | 27.20% | 9.7% |
| 86th | Germany | 27.37% | -0.2% |
| 87th | Mongolia | 27.40% | 12.7% |
| 88th | North Macedonia | 27.78% | -3.5% |
| 89th | Eswatini | 27.80% | 4.0% |
| 90th | Colombia | 28.63% | 6.8% |
| 91st | Georgia | 28.67% | 3.6% |
| 92nd | Barbados | 28.79% | -1.4% |
| 93rd | Belarus | 29.42% | 4.6% |
| 94th | Solomon Islands | 29.75% | -3.0% |
| 95th | Türkiye | 30.61% | 6.1% |
| 96th | Latvia | 30.69% | -1.7% |
| 97th | New Zealand | 30.70% | -2.6% |
| 98th | Russian Federation | 31.03% | 1.2% |
| 99th | Tonga | 31.14% | 3.0% |
| 100th | Bulgaria | 32.03% | -6.6% |
| 101st | Sweden | 32.11% | -0.8% |
| 102nd | South Africa | 32.19% | -4.4% |
| 103rd | Romania | 32.22% | -2.4% |
| 104th | Spain | 32.43% | -0.7% |
| 105th | Czechia | 32.52% | -1.7% |
| 106th | Lithuania | 32.68% | 0.0% |
| 107th | Brazil | 33.41% | -1.6% |
| 108th | Trinidad and Tobago | 33.43% | -0.4% |
| 109th | Ukraine | 33.50% | -10.3% |
| 110th | Malta | 34.46% | -2.5% |
| 111th | Israel | 34.48% | 0.1% |
| 112th | Poland | 34.80% | 1.9% |
| 113th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 34.90% | -4.3% |
| 114th | Iceland | 35.00% | 9.8% |
| 115th | Ecuador | 35.05% | 2.9% |
| 116th | Uruguay | 35.22% | 19.1% |
| 117th | Namibia | 35.45% | -6.7% |
| 118th | Estonia | 35.82% | 0.0% |
| 119th | Luxembourg | 36.83% | -1.0% |
| 120th | United Kingdom | 37.01% | -3.1% |
| 121st | Denmark | 37.38% | -5.3% |
| 122nd | European Union | 37.38% | -1.2% |
| 123rd | Serbia | 37.79% | -3.2% |
| 124th | Cyprus | 38.14% | -8.6% |
| 125th | Netherlands | 39.44% | -2.9% |
| 126th | Norway | 39.74% | 4.2% |
| 127th | Finland | 39.94% | -1.8% |
| 128th | Croatia | 40.09% | -3.5% |
| 129th | Slovak Republic | 40.32% | -0.9% |
| 130th | Palau | 40.46% | 3.5% |
| 131st | Lesotho | 40.58% | 6.1% |
| 132nd | Belgium | 41.16% | -1.3% |
| 133rd | Portugal | 41.32% | -6.1% |
| 134th | Italy | 43.20% | -0.8% |
| 135th | Hungary | 43.39% | 0.3% |
| 136th | Afghanistan | 43.92% | 18.6% |
| 137th | Slovenia | 44.67% | -4.4% |
| 138th | San Marino | 44.99% | -0.6% |
| 139th | Austria | 45.55% | -1.7% |
| 140th | France | 48.15% | -0.6% |
| 141st | Greece | 48.86% | -6.4% |
| 142nd | Marshall Islands | 56.40% | 1.8% |
| 143rd | Kiribati | 61.40% | 4.5% |
| 144th | Timor-Leste | 70.10% | -4.3% |
| 145th | Nauru | 88.79% | -6.7% |
FAQ
What was Afghanistan's government spending in 2016?▾
Afghanistan's government spending in 2016 was 43.92%. This ranked 136th globally.
How did Afghanistan's government spending change in 2016?▾
Afghanistan's government spending increased by 18.6% in 2016 compared to 2015.
Which country had the highest government spending in 2016?▾
Nauru had the highest government spending in 2016 at 88.79%.
What is the government spending of Afghanistan in 2016?▾
The government spending of Afghanistan in 2016 was 43.92%. This ranked 136th globally.
How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Afghanistan's government spending?▾
Afghanistan's government spending went from 37.02% in 2015 to 43.92% in 2016, a 18.6% increase.
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