Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Afghanistan
48.7%
in 2021
Cameroon
42.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
163rd
Cameroon rank
164th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.7% against 42.6% in Cameroon, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Cameroon ranks 164th of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 81.9% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 96.1% | 12.6% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.5% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Afghanistan, at 48.7% against 42.6% in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 6.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Cameroon ranks 164th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)