What is the difference in military expenditure 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.

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

Afghanistan

278.25 million current USD

in 2021

Jamaica

262.51 million current USD

in 2024

Afghanistan rank

120th

Jamaica rank

122nd

Military expenditure over time

Afghanistan
Jamaica

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, 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 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?: Afghanistan ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 122nd of 167 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: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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