Afghanistan vs Spain: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Afghanistan
23.04 billion current LCU
in 2021
Spain
35.65 billion current LCU
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
96th
Spain rank
93rd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Afghanistan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 35.65 billion current LCU against 23.04 billion current LCU in Afghanistan, a difference of 12.61 billion current LCU.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 96th and Spain ranks 93rd of 168 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 | 16.10 billion current LCU | 6.17 billion current LCU | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Spain?
- Spain, at 35.65 billion current LCU against 23.04 billion current LCU in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Spain?
- 12.61 billion current LCU, with Spain 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 96th and Spain ranks 93rd 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
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)