Military spending, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
144th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2,913 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
148.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Military spending, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre for military spending, per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 2,913 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 148.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Afghanistan 144th 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 149.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 160.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 148.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 160.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 163.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 166.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 172 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 186.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 184.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 156.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1971 | 183.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 198.92 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 174.11 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 171.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 186.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 194.77 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 193.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 301.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 1979 | 430.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1980 | 933.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +117.0% |
| 1981 | 936.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 916.22 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 868.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 806.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 874.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 865.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 873.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 870.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 871.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,162 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 1,186 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1,222 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,187 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,193 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 486.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1996 | 477.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 505.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 579.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 573.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 578.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 439.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 406.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 352.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 314.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 258.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 279.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 313.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 369.62 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 471.24 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 680.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 1,935 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +184.3% |
| 2012 | 2,239 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 2,661 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 2,913 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2,822 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,398 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 2,099 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 1,831 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 1,566 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +184.3% | 680.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,935 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +117.0% | 430.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 933.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.81 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 148.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 186.87 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 219.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 156.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 430.03 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 881.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 806.86 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 936.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 857.25 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 477.07 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,222 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 378.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 258.41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 578.97 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,114 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 680.5 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,913 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,087 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,298 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 141 Congo 1,050 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Ethiopia 1,009 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Nicaragua 919.99 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bhutan 821.18 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Eritrea 796.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mali 716.19 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,913 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.78 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Afghanistan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.