Afghanistan vs Syria: General government total expenditure
Afghanistan
0 current LCU
in 2025
Syria
0 current LCU
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
188th
Syria rank
188th
General government total expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in Syria, a difference of 0 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 188th and Syria ranks 188th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 161.90 billion current LCU | 161.90 billion current LCU | Syria |
| 2000s | 51.49 billion current LCU | 424.18 billion current LCU | 372.68 billion current LCU | Syria |
| 2010s | 298.27 billion current LCU | 79.95 billion current LCU | 218.32 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 223.48 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 223.48 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 0 current LCU against 0 current LCU in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0 current LCU, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 188th and Syria ranks 188th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release