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