Afghanistan vs Somalia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Afghanistan
73.2%
in 2024
Somalia
71.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
155th
Somalia rank
157th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 73.2% against 71.4% in Somalia, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.4% | 79.6% | 5.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 85.6% | 14.5% | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at 73.2% against 71.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 1.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th and Somalia ranks 157th of 166 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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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).