Afghanistan vs Italy: Military expenditure
Afghanistan
23.04 billion current LCU
in 2021
Italy
35.10 billion current LCU
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
95th
Italy rank
93rd
Military expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 35.10 billion current LCU against 23.04 billion current LCU in Afghanistan, a difference of 12.06 billion current LCU.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Italy ranks 93rd of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 billion current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 482.44 million current LCU | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 9.06 billion current LCU | 24.16 billion current LCU | 15.10 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.84 billion current LCU | 22.90 billion current LCU | 9.06 billion current LCU | Italy |
| 2020s | 22.27 billion current LCU | 29.76 billion current LCU | 7.50 billion current LCU | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Italy?
- Italy, at 35.10 billion current LCU against 23.04 billion current LCU in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Italy?
- 12.06 billion current LCU, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Italy rank globally for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th and Italy ranks 93rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)