Afghanistan vs China: Military expenditure
Afghanistan
1.8%
in 2021
China
1.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
80th
China rank
83rd
Military expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- China
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 80th and China ranks 83rd of 165 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or China?
- Afghanistan, at 1.8% against 1.7% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and China?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 80th and China ranks 83rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product