Military expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Military expenditure was 10.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Afghanistan, 2004–2021
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 10.3% for military expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 106.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 16.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.1% | — |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -43.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +106.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 16.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.0% | 10.3% | 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)
- 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 in Afghanistan?
- Military expenditure in Afghanistan was 10.3% in 2021, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure