Afghanistan vs Armenia: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Afghanistan
0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Armenia
0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
20th
Armenia rank
17th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Armenia
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Armenia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Armenia ranks 17th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Armenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Armenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1311 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Armenia |
| 2010s | 0.0727 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0413 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Armenia?
- Armenia, at 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Armenia?
- 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Armenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Armenia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Armenia ranks 17th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.