Afghanistan vs Gambia: Military spending per military personnel
Afghanistan
3,465 constant 2022 US$
in 2021
Gambia
4,457 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
162nd
Gambia rank
159th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4,457 constant 2022 US$ against 3,465 constant 2022 US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 992 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 159th of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,599 constant 2022 US$ | 3,273 constant 2022 US$ | 8,326 constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 13,900 constant 2022 US$ | 5,923 constant 2022 US$ | 7,978 constant 2022 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4,705 constant 2022 US$ | 6,164 constant 2022 US$ | 1,459 constant 2022 US$ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8,286 constant 2022 US$ | 13,646 constant 2022 US$ | 5,360 constant 2022 US$ | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4,072 constant 2022 US$ | 4,664 constant 2022 US$ | 592.57 constant 2022 US$ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 4,457 constant 2022 US$ against 3,465 constant 2022 US$ in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 992 constant 2022 US$, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 159th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.