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
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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

Indicator
Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)