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Country or Region: Afghanistan (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan) › Change country
Economic Indicator: General government total expenditure (% of GDP) › See all Afghanistan indicators, › See General government total expenditure (% of GDP) data for all countries
Detailed Analysis for Year: 2010 › Change year
Full Dataset: from 1980 to 2016
Dataset updated: 1st August 2011
Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
National or Regional Currency: Afghanis
Currency Symbol: AFA

Total expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. Note: Apart from being on an accrual basis, total expenditure differs from the GFSM 1986 definition of total expenditure in the sense that it also takes the disposals of nonfinancial assets into account. See notes for: General government total expenditure (National currency).

General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Afghanistan in year 2010 is 23.457 %

This makes Afghanistan No. 146 in world rankings according to General government total expenditure (% of GDP) in year 2010. The world's average General government total expenditure (% of GDP) value is 34.30 %; Afghanistan is 10.84 less than the average.

In the previous year, 2009, General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Afghanistan was 21.98 % General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Afghanistan in 2010 was or will be 6.70% more than it was or will be in 2009.

In the following or forecasted year, 2011, General government total expenditure (% of GDP) for Afghanistan was or will be 25.64 %, which is 9.30% more than the 2010 figure.