Afghanistan: Government spending, in dollars

The latest value from 2022 is 3.17 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 3.03 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 104.05 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 155 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 2020 to 2022 is 3.54 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 3.03 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 4.41 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.