What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Jamaica?

8.39 million current USD, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?

20 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Military expenditure (current USD)

Afghanistan

278.25 million current USD

in 2021

Jamaica

286.65 million current USD

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

123rd

Jamaica rank

122nd

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Afghanistan
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 286.65 million current USD against 278.25 million current USD in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.39 million current USD.

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

Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Jamaica ranks 122nd of 168 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	151.46 million current USD	83.46 million current USD	Afghanistan
2020s	278.91 million current USD	225.35 million current USD	53.56 million current USD	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 286.65 million current USD against 278.25 million current USD in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Jamaica?: 8.39 million current USD, with Jamaica 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?: Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Jamaica ranks 122nd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)