Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 48.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Afghanistan, 2007–2021
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Afghanistan stood at 48.7%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Afghanistan peaked at 100.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.7% | 80.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 69.8% | 100.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 48.7% | 91.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6919 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1923 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.68 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.54 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Afghanistan?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Afghanistan was 48.7% in 2021, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)