Afghanistan vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure
Afghanistan
10.3%
in 2021
Upper middle income
5.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
32nd
Upper middle income rank
30th
Military expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.3% against 5.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.8 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 6.9% | 5.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 2.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Afghanistan or Upper middle income?
- Afghanistan, at 10.3% against 5.8% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Afghanistan and Upper middle income?
- 4.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Upper middle income?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure