Afghanistan vs Costa Rica: Military spending gmsd
Afghanistan
571.73 million
in 2021
Costa Rica
601.28 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
106th
Costa Rica rank
103rd
Military spending gmsd over time
- Afghanistan
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 601.28 million against 571.73 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 29.56 million.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 102 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 172 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 51.58 million | 7.76 million | 43.83 million | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 92.53 million | 9.30 million | 83.23 million | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 80.37 million | 16.18 million | 64.19 million | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 56.67 million | 16.53 million | 40.15 million | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 106.07 million | 20.18 million | 85.88 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 142.88 million | 43.80 million | 99.08 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 575.03 million | 52.92 million | 522.11 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 559.13 million | 83.57 million | 475.55 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 246.83 million | 156.71 million | 90.12 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion | 450.09 million | 929.03 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 709.25 million | 558.22 million | 151.03 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Afghanistan or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 601.28 million against 571.73 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 29.56 million, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Costa Rica?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Costa Rica rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th and Costa Rica ranks 103rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.