Afghanistan vs Nepal: Military spending gmsd

Afghanistan
571.73 million
in 2021
Nepal
530.13 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
106th
Nepal rank
109th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 571.73 million against 530.13 million in Nepal, a difference of 41.59 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 106th and Nepal ranks 109th of 172 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
1920s 51.58 million 21.70 million 29.89 million Afghanistan
1930s 92.53 million 25.75 million 66.78 million Afghanistan
1940s 80.37 million 19.36 million 61.01 million Afghanistan
1950s 56.67 million 16.79 million 39.88 million Afghanistan
1960s 106.07 million 29.50 million 76.57 million Afghanistan
1970s 142.88 million 37.35 million 105.53 million Afghanistan
1980s 575.03 million 57.74 million 517.29 million Afghanistan
1990s 559.13 million 68.79 million 490.33 million Afghanistan
2000s 246.83 million 184.14 million 62.69 million Afghanistan
2010s 1.38 billion 384.17 million 994.95 million Afghanistan
2020s 709.25 million 539.69 million 169.56 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Afghanistan or Nepal?
Afghanistan, at 571.73 million against 530.13 million in Nepal as of 2021.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Afghanistan and Nepal?
41.59 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
102 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Nepal ranks 109th 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.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed