Other expense in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Other expense was 3.22 billion current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Other expense in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Afghanistan is 3.22 billion current LCU, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 77.2% on the previous year and up 16,909.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Afghanistan peaked at 14.09 billion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.92 million current LCU, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 100th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.37 billion current LCU | 18.92 million current LCU | 4.55 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.11 billion current LCU | 632.86 million current LCU | 14.09 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 9.9% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 4.5% (2017)
- Taxes on goods and services 8.6% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.5% (2017)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.4% (2017)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2017)
- Grants and other revenue 78.8% (2017)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2017)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Afghanistan?
- Other expense in Afghanistan was 3.22 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 billion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.92 million current LCU in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for other expense?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16,909.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.