Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Afghanistan
4.1%
in 2017
Myanmar
4.6%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
110th
Myanmar rank
107th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
0246200020092019

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 110th and Myanmar ranks 107th of 127 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 3.1% 1.2% 1.9% Afghanistan
2010s 3.4% 2.9% 0.4% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
0.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Afghanistan ranks 110th and Myanmar ranks 107th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed