Military expenditure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Military expenditure was 23.04 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Afghanistan, 1970–2021
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Afghanistan is 23.04 billion current LCU, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Afghanistan peaked at 23.04 billion current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.28 billion current LCU, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 95th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 billion current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 2.67 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 9.06 billion current LCU | 5.99 billion current LCU | 12.68 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.84 billion current LCU | 12.03 billion current LCU | 17.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.27 billion current LCU | 21.50 billion current LCU | 23.04 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 92 Romania 40.08 billion current LCU compare
- 93 Italy 35.10 billion current LCU compare
- 94 Mozambique 28.75 billion current LCU compare
- 96 Spain 22.76 billion current LCU compare
- 97 Netherlands 21.43 billion current LCU compare
- 98 North Macedonia 20.13 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 9.9% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 4.5% (2017)
- Taxes on goods and services 8.6% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.5% (2017)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.4% (2017)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2017)
- Grants and other revenue 78.8% (2017)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2017)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Afghanistan?
- Military expenditure in Afghanistan was 23.04 billion current LCU 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 23.04 billion current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 billion current LCU in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for military expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)