Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Afghanistan
8.2%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 129 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.0% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 9.5% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Afghanistan, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th 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.