Afghanistan vs Georgia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Afghanistan
1.8%
in 2021
Georgia
1.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
85th
Georgia rank
86th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Afghanistan
- Georgia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 85th and Georgia ranks 86th of 167 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 5.5% | 3.3% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Georgia?
- Afghanistan, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Georgia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Georgia?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Georgia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Georgia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th and Georgia ranks 86th of 167 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product