Afghanistan vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
7.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Afghanistan
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.0% against 7.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 5.9% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.4% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 7.1% | 11.7% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Afghanistan or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Afghanistan, at 15.0% against 7.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 8.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.