Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 426.62 current USD per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 426.62 current USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 499.53 current USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.51 current USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 149th of 166 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 square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.51 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 5.12 current USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 5.49 current USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 6.45 current USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 8.27 current USD per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 9.39 current USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 191.82 current USD per square kilometre | +1941.9% |
| 2005 | 188.16 current USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 201.38 current USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 336.66 current USD per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2008 | 368.79 current USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 386.17 current USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 457.12 current USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 499.53 current USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 365.8 current USD per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 333 current USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 411.26 current USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 305.9 current USD per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 284.99 current USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 293.46 current USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 303.69 current USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 346.97 current USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 428.65 current USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 426.62 current USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.54 current USD per square kilometre | 4.51 current USD per square kilometre | 9.39 current USD per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 278.83 current USD per square kilometre | 188.16 current USD per square kilometre | 386.17 current USD per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 360.17 current USD per square kilometre | 284.99 current USD per square kilometre | 499.53 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 427.63 current USD per square kilometre | 426.62 current USD per square kilometre | 428.65 current USD per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 146 Zambia 507.37 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 431.27 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 148 Haiti 427.66 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 150 Namibia 412.25 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 151 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 350.34 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 152 Chad 296.02 current USD per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 426.62 current USD per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 499.53 current USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 current USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 149th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.