Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 6.96 current USD per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Afghanistan is 6.96 current USD per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 11.1 current USD per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2604 current USD per person, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 154th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2604 current USD per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.2748 current USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2872 current USD per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3291 current USD per person | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.413 current USD per person | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4593 current USD per person | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 5.31 current USD per person | +1056.2% |
| 2005 | 5.03 current USD per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.17 current USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.47 current USD per person | +64.0% |
| 2008 | 9.08 current USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 9.17 current USD per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.54 current USD per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 11.1 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 7.81 current USD per person | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 6.87 current USD per person | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 8.18 current USD per person | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 5.9 current USD per person | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 5.36 current USD per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 5.36 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.39 current USD per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.98 current USD per person | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 7.16 current USD per person | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 6.96 current USD per person | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3373 current USD per person | 0.2604 current USD per person | 0.4593 current USD per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.04 current USD per person | 5.03 current USD per person | 9.17 current USD per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.25 current USD per person | 5.36 current USD per person | 11.1 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 current USD per person | 6.96 current USD per person | 7.16 current USD per person | 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 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 278.25 million current USD (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), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Afghanistan was 6.96 current USD per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 current USD per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2604 current USD per person in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 154th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.