Afghanistan: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
In , Afghanistan's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.83.
That's up 34.5% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 2.20 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2005–2021)
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.57
- Trough
- 0.95
- 1-year change
- +34.5%
- 5-year change
- +91.1%
- +13.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.4%
- +0.0% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 1.8279 | |
| 1.3589 | |
| 1.1710 | |
| 1.0067 | |
| 0.9452 | |
| 0.9568 | |
| 0.9946 | |
| 1.2980 | |
| 1.0770 | |
| 1.1754 |
About Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Indicator code: MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS • Category: Public Sector
Frequently asked questions
- What was Afghanistan's Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2021?
- In 2021, Afghanistan's Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.83, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Afghanistan's Military expenditure (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Afghanistan's Military expenditure (% of GDP) rose 34.5% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Afghanistan's Military expenditure (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Military expenditure (% of GDP) in 2021 was 2.20, so Afghanistan is below the world average.
- What is Military expenditure (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Source: World Bank Open Data (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.