# Education expenditure % GDP — AFG
> Latest: 4.34% (2017). Change: -0.2 pp vs 2016.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2010–2017
- Data updated: 2026-11-05
- Source: World Bank — SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/AFG
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2013 | 3.47% |
| 2014 | 3.78% |
| 2015 | 3.24% |
| 2016 | 4.54% |
| 2017 | 4.34% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2017). Education expenditure % GDP — AFG [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)