Afghanistan vs Nepal: Military spending
Afghanistan
571.73 million constant 2022 US$
in 2021
Nepal
530.13 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
106th
Nepal rank
109th
Military spending over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 571.73 million constant 2022 US$ against 530.13 million constant 2022 US$ in Nepal, a difference of 41.59 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 106th and Nepal ranks 109th of 172 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 51.58 million constant 2022 US$ | 21.70 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.89 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 92.53 million constant 2022 US$ | 25.75 million constant 2022 US$ | 66.78 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 80.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 19.36 million constant 2022 US$ | 61.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 56.67 million constant 2022 US$ | 16.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 39.88 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 106.07 million constant 2022 US$ | 29.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 76.57 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 142.88 million constant 2022 US$ | 37.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 105.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 575.03 million constant 2022 US$ | 57.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 517.29 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 559.13 million constant 2022 US$ | 68.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 490.33 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 246.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 184.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 62.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 384.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 994.95 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 709.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 539.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 169.56 million constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 571.73 million constant 2022 US$ against 530.13 million constant 2022 US$ in Nepal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 41.59 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 106th and Nepal ranks 109th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.