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

Afghanistan
15.7%
in 2017
Malawi
16.0%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
Malawi rank
41st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 41st of 170 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2010s 14.6% 16.4% 1.9% Malawi

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 Malawi?
Malawi, at 16.0% against 15.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 41st of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). 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 [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
204 places, 3,724 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed