Military spending, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Military spending, per square kilometre was 13.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1977. ▲ Rising
Military spending, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–1977
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Afghanistan is 13.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 1977. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 158th out of 161 countries with data for 1977, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 9.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 9.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 12.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 13.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 13.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 13.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 155 Central African Republic 101.89 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 156 Laos 94.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 157 Mongolia 77.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 159 Costa Rica 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 159 Iceland 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
- 159 Panama 0 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
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 13.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1977, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 161 countries with data for 1977.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.