Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 278.25 million current USD in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2021, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 278.25 million current USD.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 325.81 million current USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million current USD, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 120th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.98 million current USD | 2.94 million current USD | 6.13 million current USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 181.86 million current USD | 122.73 million current USD | 251.87 million current USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 234.92 million current USD | 185.88 million current USD | 325.81 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.91 million current USD | 278.25 million current USD | 279.58 million current USD | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -71.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.96 current USD per person (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 426.62 current USD per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 278.25 million current USD in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 325.81 million current USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million current USD in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 120th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.