Afghanistan vs Greece: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Afghanistan
8.2%
in 2017
Greece
8.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
112th
Greece rank
113th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Greece
57.51012.515200020112023

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 112th and Greece ranks 113th of 129 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 11.1% 8.3% 2.8% Afghanistan
2010s 7.1% 7.9% 0.8% Greece

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 Greece?
Afghanistan, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Afghanistan and Greece?
0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Greece?
15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Greece rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Greece ranks 113th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,465 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed