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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
20th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.1072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
All-time low
0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2021

0.020.040.060.080.12000201020212000: 0.107 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.024 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.071 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.096 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.086 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

That places Afghanistan 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2000 0.1072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
2001 0.102 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2002 0.0693 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -32.0%
2003 0.0509 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -26.6%
2004 0.0392 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.9%
2005 0.0272 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -30.7%
2006 0.0261 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2007 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2008 0.0238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2009 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2010 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2011 0.0709 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +153.2%
2012 0.0734 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2013 0.0862 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +17.5%
2014 0.0927 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2015 0.0962 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2016 0.0863 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2017 0.073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.4%
2018 0.0661 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2019 0.0543 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.9%
2020 0.0424 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -21.9%
2021 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0466 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +153.2% 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0709 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0727 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.028 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0962 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0413 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0424 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 17 Armenia 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 18 Eritrea 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 19 Morocco 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 21 Burundi 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 22 Burkina Faso 0.0395 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 23 Greece 0.0386 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.1072 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 20th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
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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.