Afghanistan vs Netherlands: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Afghanistan
0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Netherlands
0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
Netherlands rank
70th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Netherlands ranks 70th of 166 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 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 Netherlands?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Netherlands rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 68th and Netherlands ranks 70th 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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About this data
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.