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Afghanistan Military expenditure

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2021-12-31

Latest · 20211.83%
Previous · 20201.36%
Highest · 20072.57%
Lowest · 20170.9452%

Afghanistan's military expenditure stands at 1.83% as of 2021-12-31, up from 1.36% in 2020. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2021 (24 observations).

Recent trend

In 2021, Afghanistan's military expenditure was 1.83%, up from 1.36% in 2020.

In 2020, Afghanistan's military expenditure was 1.36%, up from 1.17% in 2019.

In 2019, Afghanistan's military expenditure was 1.17%, up from 1.01% in 2018.

In 2018, Afghanistan's military expenditure was 1.01%, up from 0.9452% in 2017.

In 2017, Afghanistan's military expenditure was 0.9452%, down from 0.9568% in 2016.

Afghanistan Military expenditure — historical data

YearValueChange
20211.83%+0.4691%
20201.36%+0.1879%
20191.17%+0.1642%
20181.01%+0.0615%
20170.9452%-0.0115%
20160.9568%-0.0378%
20150.9946%-0.3034%
20141.3%+0.2211%
20131.08%-0.0985%
20121.18%-0.6459%
20111.82%-0.1245%
20101.95%-0.1416%
20092.09%-0.2481%
20082.34%-0.2307%
20072.57%+0.67%
20061.9%-0.0958%
20051.99%-0.4392%
20042.43%+0.4198%
19772.01%-0.0346%
19762.05%+0.324%
19751.72%+0.1112%
19741.61%-0.2581%
19731.87%+0.2393%
19701.63%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Afghanistan's military expenditure?

Afghanistan's military expenditure is 1.83% as of 2021-12-31, compared with 1.36% in 2020. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest military expenditure in Afghanistan?

The highest recorded value is 2.57% (2007); the lowest is 0.9452% (2017), across data from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.