Afghanistan vs Albania: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Afghanistan
0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Albania
0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
Albania rank
66th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
00.010.020.030.040.05198020022024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 68th and Albania ranks 66th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Albania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Albania Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP Afghanistan
2010s 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP Albania
2020s 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Albania?
Albania, at 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Albania?
0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Albania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Albania rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Albania ranks 66th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.