Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Afghanistan
278.25 million current USD
in 2021
Jamaica
262.51 million current USD
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
120th
Jamaica rank
122nd

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 278.25 million current USD against 262.51 million current USD in Jamaica, a difference of 15.74 million current USD.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 122nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 5.76 million current USD 29.01 million current USD 23.25 million current USD Jamaica
2000s 181.86 million current USD 85.92 million current USD 95.94 million current USD Afghanistan
2010s 234.92 million current USD 151.73 million current USD 83.18 million current USD Afghanistan
2020s 278.91 million current USD 227.22 million current USD 51.69 million current USD Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
Afghanistan, at 278.25 million current USD against 262.51 million current USD in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
15.74 million current USD, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 122nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.