Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Afghanistan
63.4%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
59.2%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
65th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 63.4% against 59.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 67 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Afghanistan, at 63.4% against 59.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 4.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Afghanistan ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release