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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.96 current USD per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.34 current USD per person, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.96 current USD per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 168.48 current USD per person, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1056.2% | 0.4593 current USD per person | 5.31 current USD per person |
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 |
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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.