Afghanistan vs Netherlands: Military expenditure
Afghanistan
23.04 billion current LCU
in 2021
Netherlands
21.43 billion current LCU
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
95th
Netherlands rank
97th
Military expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23.04 billion current LCU against 21.43 billion current LCU in Netherlands, a difference of 1.61 billion current LCU.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 97th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 billion current LCU | 2.97 billion current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.06 billion current LCU | 8.16 billion current LCU | 898.59 million current LCU | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.84 billion current LCU | 8.51 billion current LCU | 5.32 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.27 billion current LCU | 11.83 billion current LCU | 10.44 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Netherlands?
- Afghanistan, at 23.04 billion current LCU against 21.43 billion current LCU in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 1.61 billion current LCU, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th and Netherlands ranks 97th 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)