Afghanistan — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2017 · 13 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Afghanistan's central government expenditure reading was 36.6% of GDP in 2017. The period change from 40.7% of GDP in 2016 was −4.14 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 45.1% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2008–2017
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 36.6 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 40.7 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 36.7 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 44.3 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 42.9 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2012 | 42.1 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 60.5 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 51.9 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 44.6 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 50.5 % of GDP |