Afghanistan vs North Macedonia: Military expenditure
Afghanistan
23.04 billion current LCU
in 2021
North Macedonia
20.13 billion current LCU
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
95th
North Macedonia rank
98th
Military expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 23.04 billion current LCU against 20.13 billion current LCU in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.91 billion current LCU.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 98th of 167 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.06 billion current LCU | 6.77 billion current LCU | 2.29 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 13.84 billion current LCU | 6.04 billion current LCU | 7.80 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 22.27 billion current LCU | 9.45 billion current LCU | 12.81 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or North Macedonia?
- Afghanistan, at 23.04 billion current LCU against 20.13 billion current LCU in North Macedonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and North Macedonia?
- 2.91 billion current LCU, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Macedonia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and North Macedonia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th and North Macedonia ranks 98th 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)