Afghanistan vs Singapore: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Afghanistan
23.04 billion current LCU
in 2021
Singapore
22.79 billion current LCU
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
96th
Singapore rank
97th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 23.04 billion current LCU against 22.79 billion current LCU in Singapore, a difference of 247.40 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 97th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 1.86 billion current LCU 613.29 million current LCU 1.25 billion current LCU Afghanistan
2000s 9.06 billion current LCU 9.70 billion current LCU 644.47 million current LCU Singapore
2010s 13.84 billion current LCU 12.67 billion current LCU 1.17 billion current LCU Afghanistan
2020s 22.27 billion current LCU 14.16 billion current LCU 8.11 billion current LCU Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Singapore?
Afghanistan, at 23.04 billion current LCU against 22.79 billion current LCU in Singapore as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Singapore?
247.40 million current LCU, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Singapore?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure?
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 97th of 168 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
168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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