Afghanistan—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #76 of 156Series years: 2004–2021
Latest Value
1.8%
2021
YoY Change
+34.5%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#76
of 156 countries
Maximum
2.6%
2007
Minimum
0.9%
2017
CAGR
-1.7%
18 years
Last
1.8%
Previous
1.4%
Highest
2.6%
Lowest
0.9%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Afghanistan's military spending (% of GDP) was 1.8% in 2021, ranking #76 out of 156 countries. This represents a +34.5% change from 2020. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 2.6% (2007) and the lowest was 0.9% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Afghanistan — Military Spending (% of GDP): 1.8279338562 % of GDP for reference year 2021. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.8% | +34.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +35.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Algeria | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Israel | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Russia | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Armenia | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Oman | 5.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP