Military spending sipri in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Military spending sipri was 8.55 million in 1977. ▲ Rising

Latest (1977)
8.55 million
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
159th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.55 million
in 1977
All-time low
5.37 million
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–1977

Military spending sipri in Afghanistan, 1970–1977

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1970197319771970: 5.4M1973: 6.2M1974: 6.1M1975: 6.4M1976: 8.1M1977: 8.6M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 8.55 million for military spending sipri in 1977. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 59.2% over ten years.

That places Afghanistan 159th out of 162 countries with data for 1977, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Military spending sipri in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Military spending sipri in Afghanistan, 1970 to 1977.
Year Value Change
1970 5.37 million —
1973 6.23 million +16.0%
1974 6.06 million -2.8%
1975 6.36 million +5.0%
1976 8.11 million +27.5%
1977 8.55 million +5.5%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 8.55 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 8.55 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 billion, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 156 Guinea-Bissau 21.02 million
  2. 157 Cape Verde 18.97 million
  3. 158 Gambia 14.65 million
  4. 160 Costa Rica 0
  5. 160 Iceland 0
  6. 160 Panama 0

See the full ranking of 162 places →

More reference data data for Afghanistan

All data for Afghanistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is military spending sipri in Afghanistan?
Military spending sipri in Afghanistan was 8.55 million in 1977, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.55 million in 1977.
What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.37 million in 1970.
How does Afghanistan rank for military spending sipri?
Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 162 countries with data for 1977.
Is military spending sipri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Military spending sipri in Afghanistan. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 13 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/military-spending-sipri/afghanistan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/military-spending-sipri/afghanistan/">Military spending sipri in Afghanistan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed