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

Afghanistan
0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Sweden
0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
68th
Sweden rank
65th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Sweden
0.010.0150.020.0250.030.035196019922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP in Afghanistan, 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 Sweden ranks 65th of 166 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP Afghanistan
2010s 0.0127 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP Afghanistan
2020s 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.005 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 Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.0199 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 Sweden?
0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 65th 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.