Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 8.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Afghanistan, 2003–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 8.2% for proportion of total government spending on essential services in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Afghanistan peaked at 15.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 100th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.8% | — |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -55.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 4.9% | 15.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Afghanistan?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Afghanistan was 8.2% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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