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The ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Afghanistan was approximately 16.97 percent in 2023. Between 2002 and 2023, the ratio rose by around 10.03 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.
Shown here is the general government expenditure as a share of the national gross domestic product. As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The gross domestic product represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.
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Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2023
Characteristic
Ratio of government expenditure to GDP
2023
16.97%
2022
16.12%
2021
17.93%
2020
27.94%
2019
28%
2018
28.94%
2017
27.73%
2016
28.03%
2015
25.95%
2014
25.4%
2013
24.98%
2012
25.03%
2011
21.94%
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IMF. (April 29, 2025). Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/536838/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-afghanistan/
IMF. "Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2023." Chart. April 29, 2025. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536838/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-afghanistan/
IMF. (2025). Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536838/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-afghanistan/
IMF. "Ratio of Government Expenditure to Gdp in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536838/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-afghanistan/
IMF, Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536838/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-afghanistan/ (last visited November 04, 2025)
Ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Afghanistan from 2002 to 2023 [Graph], IMF, April 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/536838/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-afghanistan/
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