Afghanistan - Military Spending 1974
1.61%
−0.26% from 1973
Afghanistan's military spending was 1.61% in 1974, decreased +0.26% from 1.87% in 1973. This was the 31st highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1974▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.00% | 50.9% |
| 2nd | Mauritius | 0.14% | -26.0% |
| 3rd | Fiji | 0.24% | 10.7% |
| 4th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.42% | -38.5% |
| 5th | Mexico | 0.57% | 4.0% |
| 6th | Bangladesh | 0.60% | -8.0% |
| 7th | Nepal | 0.61% | -7.7% |
| 8th | Gabon | 0.68% | -47.9% |
| 9th | Luxembourg | 0.69% | -3.1% |
| 10th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.73% | 43.8% |
| 11th | Sri Lanka | 0.80% | -9.1% |
| 12th | El Salvador | 0.80% | -7.3% |
| 13th | Japan | 0.86% | 5.8% |
| 14th | Guatemala | 0.90% | -1.4% |
| 15th | Liberia | 0.93% | -3.6% |
| 16th | Malawi | 0.97% | -8.8% |
| 17th | Burkina Faso | 1.15% | -6.7% |
| 18th | Sierra Leone | 1.21% | 16.4% |
| 19th | Finland | 1.27% | -12.6% |
| 20th | Austria | 1.28% | 7.8% |
| 21st | Tunisia | 1.31% | -6.2% |
| 22nd | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.34% | 18.5% |
| 23rd | Ireland | 1.41% | 7.2% |
| 24th | Benin | 1.44% | -14.0% |
| 25th | Nicaragua | 1.45% | 2.3% |
| 26th | Rwanda | 1.47% | -21.9% |
| 27th | Togo | 1.49% | -12.0% |
| 28th | Colombia | 1.58% | -6.8% |
| 29th | Ghana | 1.58% | 15.9% |
| 30th | Honduras | 1.60% | -5.0% |
| 31st | Afghanistan | 1.61% | -13.8% |
| 32nd | Argentina | 1.66% | -10.2% |
| 33rd | Madagascar | 1.67% | 9.6% |
| 34th | Cameroon | 1.69% | -3.9% |
| 35th | Kenya | 1.78% | 7.1% |
| 36th | Canada | 1.78% | -2.7% |
| 37th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.84% | 13.2% |
| 38th | Switzerland | 1.88% | 0.8% |
| 39th | Brazil | 1.94% | -9.9% |
| 40th | Algeria | 1.96% | 16.0% |
| 41st | Dominican Republic | 1.97% | 9.7% |
| 42nd | Ecuador | 2.02% | 2.0% |
| 43rd | Brunei Darussalam | 2.03% | -38.1% |
| 44th | New Zealand | 2.07% | 4.7% |
| 45th | Italy | 2.07% | -5.7% |
| 46th | Spain | 2.21% | 4.6% |
| 47th | Burundi | 2.23% | 14.3% |
| 48th | Denmark | 2.23% | 13.1% |
| 49th | Australia | 2.26% | -4.9% |
| 50th | Paraguay | 2.56% | -25.0% |
| 51st | Sudan | 2.57% | -18.8% |
| 52nd | Netherlands | 2.65% | -1.8% |
| 53rd | Thailand | 2.66% | -7.9% |
| 54th | Indonesia | 2.71% | - |
| 55th | Belgium | 2.76% | -2.6% |
| 56th | European Union | 2.83% | 1.0% |
| 57th | Guyana | 2.85% | 73.2% |
| 58th | Mali | 2.87% | 7.9% |
| 59th | Zimbabwe | 2.98% | 13.4% |
| 60th | Norway | 3.04% | -3.1% |
| 61st | South Africa | 3.09% | 16.6% |
| 62nd | France | 3.09% | -1.8% |
| 63rd | Morocco | 3.15% | 2.7% |
| 64th | Türkiye | 3.19% | -4.7% |
| 65th | India | 3.20% | 1.4% |
| 66th | Hungary | 3.21% | 6.7% |
| 67th | Sweden | 3.22% | -1.9% |
| 68th | Germany | 3.25% | 3.2% |
| 69th | Kuwait | 3.28% | 29.9% |
| 70th | Libya | 3.29% | -17.4% |
| 71st | Philippines | 3.56% | 26.4% |
| 72nd | Uganda | 3.62% | 3.7% |
| 73rd | Peru | 3.93% | 0.2% |
| 74th | Myanmar | 4.02% | -21.4% |
| 75th | Malaysia | 4.18% | 8.0% |
| 76th | Congo, Republic of | 4.24% | 0.5% |
| 77th | Singapore | 4.29% | -8.7% |
| 78th | Portugal | 4.34% | 24.8% |
| 79th | Nigeria | 4.34% | -20.7% |
| 80th | Uruguay | 4.53% | 20.4% |
| 81st | Korea | 4.54% | 12.6% |
| 82nd | Greece | 4.82% | 37.1% |
| 83rd | United Kingdom | 5.07% | 3.3% |
| 84th | Tanzania | 5.36% | 28.3% |
| 85th | United States | 5.95% | 1.0% |
| 86th | Pakistan | 6.09% | -1.9% |
| 87th | Chile | 7.11% | 13.1% |
| 88th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 8.75% | 369.3% |
| 89th | Iraq | 12.49% | 1.9% |
| 90th | Syrian Arab Republic | 12.66% | -16.0% |
| 91st | Oman | 15.53% | -16.5% |
| 92nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 17.27% | 27.8% |
| 93rd | Jordan | 17.51% | -6.2% |
| 94th | Israel | 27.66% | -0.7% |
FAQ
What was Afghanistan's military spending in 1974?▾
Afghanistan's military spending in 1974 was 1.61%. This ranked 31st globally.
How did Afghanistan's military spending change in 1974?▾
Afghanistan's military spending decreased by 13.8% in 1974 compared to 1973.
Which country had the highest military spending in 1974?▾
Israel had the highest military spending in 1974 at 27.66%.
What is the military spending of Afghanistan in 1974?▾
The military spending of Afghanistan in 1974 was 1.61%. This ranked 31st globally.
How does 1974 compare to 1973 for Afghanistan's military spending?▾
Afghanistan's military spending went from 1.87% in 1973 to 1.61% in 1974, a 13.8% decrease.
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