Afghanistan vs Spain: Military expenditure

Afghanistan
23.04 billion current LCU
in 2021
Spain
22.76 billion current LCU
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
95th
Spain rank
96th

Military expenditure over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 23.04 billion current LCU against 22.76 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 284.00 million current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 95th and Spain ranks 96th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1.86 billion current LCU 766.66 million current LCU 1.09 billion current LCU Afghanistan
2000s 9.06 billion current LCU 13.88 billion current LCU 4.82 billion current LCU Spain
2010s 13.84 billion current LCU 14.08 billion current LCU 243.28 million current LCU Spain
2020s 22.27 billion current LCU 15.91 billion current LCU 6.36 billion current LCU Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Spain?
Afghanistan, at 23.04 billion current LCU against 22.76 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Spain?
284.00 million current LCU, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Spain rank globally for military expenditure?
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Spain ranks 96th 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)