Military spending, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Military spending, per capita was 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Afghanistan, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, military spending, per capita in Afghanistan stood at 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 63.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.91 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Afghanistan 149th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 11.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 10.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 10.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 10.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 10.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 11.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 10.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 9.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 10.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 10.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 9.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 8.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 9.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 9.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 14.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 1979 | 20.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 46.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +125.0% |
| 1981 | 51.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 54.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 51.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 47.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 49.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 49.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 50.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 49.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 47.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 62.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 63.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 60.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 51.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 47.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 18.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 17.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 17.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 19.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 18.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 18.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 12.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 10.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 8.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 6.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 7.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 11.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 15.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 43 constant 2022 US$ per person | +174.0% |
| 2012 | 47.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 54.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 57.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 54.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 45.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 38.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 32.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 26.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 21.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -34.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 191.12 constant 2022 US$ per person, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +174.0% | 15.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 43 constant 2022 US$ per person |
| 1980 | +125.0% | 20.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.21 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 8.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 20.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 46.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 54.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 63.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | 18.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 57.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 146 Nicaragua 16.22 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 147 Rwanda 15.63 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 148 Tanzania 15.5 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 151 Cuba 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 152 Niger 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Military spending, per capita in Afghanistan was 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.19 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.91 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Afghanistan rank for military spending, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.