Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per capita

Afghanistan
14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2021
Nicaragua
16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
149th
Nicaragua rank
146th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person against 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.93 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 10.63 constant 2022 US$ per person 29.61 constant 2022 US$ per person 18.98 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
1970s 11.23 constant 2022 US$ per person 30.06 constant 2022 US$ per person 18.83 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
1980s 49.72 constant 2022 US$ per person 145.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 95.57 constant 2022 US$ per person Nicaragua
1990s 37.84 constant 2022 US$ per person 33.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.64 constant 2022 US$ per person Afghanistan
2000s 10.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.74 constant 2022 US$ per person Afghanistan
2010s 41.66 constant 2022 US$ per person 14.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 27.54 constant 2022 US$ per person Afghanistan
2020s 17.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 15.2 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.78 constant 2022 US$ per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person against 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
1.93 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.