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Military expenditure in dollars — Afghanistan

Military expenditure in dollars in Afghanistan in 2021 — 278,250,788 US$. Ranked 108 in the world out of 155. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 9,365.6%.

2021 278M US$ −0.47% vs 2020
World rank 108of 155
Period maximum 326M US$2011
Period minimum 2.94M US$1970

Trend over time

1970–2021 · US$

Military expenditure in dollars — Afghanistan, 1970–20210100M200M300M400M19701976198219881994200020062012201820211970: 2,939,586 US$1973: 3,341,272 US$1974: 3,581,366 US$1975: 4,203,665 US$1976: 5,393,251 US$1977: 6,127,288 US$2004: 125,111,557 US$2005: 122,727,193 US$2006: 131,346,231 US$2007: 219,580,214 US$2008: 240,532,595 US$2009: 251,869,515 US$2010: 298,147,103 US$2011: 325,806,950 US$2012: 238,583,385 US$2013: 217,194,107 US$2014: 268,238,788 US$2015: 199,517,109 US$2016: 185,878,310 US$2017: 191,407,113 US$2018: 198,074,729 US$2019: 226,306,244 US$2020: 279,576,955 US$2021: 278,250,788 US$
Change over the period: +275M (+9,365.65%) Average annual rate: 9.33 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Afghanistan

Afghanistan 278M US$
World 2.07T US$
South Asia 83.19B US$
Southern Asia computed 101B US$
Low-income countries computed 6.73B US$
Military expenditure in dollars — Afghanistan, by year Afghanistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2021 278M −1.33M −0.47%
2020 280M +53.27M +23.54%
2019 226M +28.23M +14.25%
2018 198M +6.67M +3.48%
2017 191M +5.53M +2.97%
2016 186M −13.64M −6.84%
2015 200M −68.72M −25.62%
2014 268M +51.04M +23.5%
2013 217M −21.39M −8.97%
2012 239M −87.22M −26.77%
2011 326M +27.66M +9.28%
2010 298M +46.28M +18.37%
2009 252M +11.34M +4.71%
2008 241M +20.95M +9.54%
2007 220M +88.23M +67.18%
2006 131M +8.62M +7.02%
2005 123M −2.38M −1.91%
2004 125M — —
1977 6.13M +734,037 +13.61%
1976 5.39M +1.19M +28.3%
1975 4.2M +622,298 +17.38%
1974 3.58M +240,095 +7.19%
1973 3.34M — —
1970 2.94M — —

Southern Asia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IN India 76.35B PK Pakistan 11.65B IR Iran 5.7B BD Bangladesh 4.85B LK Sri Lanka 1.54B NP Nepal 453M AF Afghanistan 278M
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About the indicator

Military expenditure in current US dollars under the SIPRI definition. It allows absolute defense budgets to be compared, but not military capability: the purchasing power of the dollar in defense differs widely between countries, so equal budgets buy different amounts of personnel and equipment.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

Other indicators for Afghanistan

Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)

The share of GDP a country spends on defense.

Afghanistan by year Defense Armed forces personnel

The number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.

Afghanistan by year Defense Arms exports

Transfers of major conventional weapons abroad, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV).

Afghanistan by year Defense Military expenditure share of the budget

What part of government spending goes to defense.

Afghanistan by year Defense Arms imports

Purchases of major conventional weapons abroad.

Afghanistan by year Defense Armed forces personnel since 1816

A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.

Afghanistan by year
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