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Afghanistan - Military Spending 1977

Name: Afghanistan Military Spending 1977
Creator: World Bank
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Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank

2.01% −0.03% from 1976 Global rank: 37th

Afghanistan's military spending was 2.01% in 1977, decreased +0.03% from 2.05% in 1976. This was the 37th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1977▾

Military Spending by Country - 1977
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Congo, Democratic Republic of	0.00%	4.0%
2nd	Mauritius	0.17%	-7.7%
3rd	Somalia, Fed. Rep.	0.46%	-11.0%
4th	Trinidad and Tobago	0.49%	-3.0%
5th	Fiji	0.51%	28.1%
6th	Mexico	0.53%	-10.7%
7th	Sri Lanka	0.68%	3.8%
8th	Côte d'Ivoire	0.79%	-29.0%
9th	Japan	0.89%	-0.1%
10th	Nepal	0.89%	4.2%
11th	Luxembourg	0.91%	1.7%
12th	Niger	0.94%	14.0%
13th	Jamaica	0.94%	1.7%
14th	El Salvador	0.97%	10.2%
15th	Gabon	1.03%	54.0%
16th	Sierra Leone	1.09%	-0.3%
17th	Liberia	1.15%	7.4%
18th	Papua New Guinea	1.25%	-23.4%
19th	Ghana	1.25%	-20.0%
20th	Austria	1.35%	-1.4%
21st	Botswana	1.36%	-
22nd	Guatemala	1.37%	7.9%
23rd	Finland	1.41%	4.9%
24th	Lesotho	1.44%	-7.3%
25th	Colombia	1.44%	-3.7%
26th	Ireland	1.53%	-5.6%
27th	Bangladesh	1.57%	3.0%
28th	Benin	1.68%	31.0%
29th	Brazil	1.69%	-15.7%
30th	Malawi	1.69%	23.0%
31st	Cameroon	1.72%	-2.6%
32nd	Eswatini	1.78%	-
33rd	Canada	1.81%	2.3%
34th	Dominican Republic	1.89%	-2.2%
35th	Italy	1.89%	3.4%
36th	Honduras	1.90%	8.3%
37th	Afghanistan	2.01%	-1.7%
38th	Switzerland	2.02%	-6.5%
39th	Uganda	2.04%	-36.1%
40th	Portugal	2.07%	-12.2%
41st	Bahrain	2.08%	18.6%
42nd	New Zealand	2.12%	9.3%
43rd	Rwanda	2.15%	33.4%
44th	Denmark	2.22%	0.5%
45th	Algeria	2.24%	-17.0%
46th	Australia	2.25%	1.4%
47th	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	2.25%	-5.1%
48th	Madagascar	2.31%	22.7%
49th	Spain	2.31%	-0.3%
50th	Tunisia	2.38%	27.9%
51st	Libya	2.46%	25.2%
52nd	Nicaragua	2.47%	19.3%
53rd	Burundi	2.53%	13.9%
54th	Sudan	2.62%	-1.9%
55th	European Union	2.81%	0.6%
56th	Paraguay	2.89%	-3.4%
57th	Netherlands	2.95%	9.9%
58th	Hungary	2.96%	-1.7%
59th	Germany	3.02%	-3.1%
60th	Burkina Faso	3.04%	-2.6%
61st	Togo	3.07%	23.1%
62nd	Ecuador	3.08%	40.0%
63rd	Norway	3.10%	-0.8%
64th	Sweden	3.10%	3.3%
65th	Mali	3.13%	7.5%
66th	Belgium	3.14%	1.6%
67th	India	3.16%	-9.1%
68th	Indonesia	3.21%	-6.3%
69th	France	3.23%	2.4%
70th	Thailand	3.48%	11.2%
71st	Philippines	3.62%	-7.9%
72nd	Kenya	3.74%	50.5%
73rd	Uruguay	3.75%	7.6%
74th	Argentina	4.01%	6.0%
75th	Myanmar	4.04%	6.5%
76th	Brunei Darussalam	4.14%	-13.0%
77th	Türkiye	4.71%	-4.6%
78th	Lebanon	4.73%	-61.0%
79th	Malaysia	4.85%	22.0%
80th	United Kingdom	4.92%	-4.9%
81st	Congo, Republic of	4.95%	4.7%
82nd	United States	5.16%	-0.7%
83rd	South Africa	5.26%	11.3%
84th	Kuwait	5.29%	61.4%
85th	Tanzania	5.48%	16.8%
86th	Pakistan	5.55%	-5.8%
87th	Singapore	5.68%	12.5%
88th	Greece	5.92%	1.5%
89th	Nigeria	6.02%	4.0%
90th	Korea	6.03%	2.1%
91st	Guyana	6.07%	-27.3%
92nd	Zimbabwe	6.54%	41.3%
93rd	Morocco	6.62%	6.4%
94th	Chile	6.92%	13.6%
95th	Peru	8.21%	44.7%
96th	Iraq	9.81%	-12.1%
97th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	10.19%	-9.4%
98th	Jordan	12.53%	-27.3%
99th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	13.11%	-4.5%
100th	Syrian Arab Republic	14.50%	-1.5%
101st	Saudi Arabia	15.65%	44.4%
102nd	Oman	18.78%	-18.4%
103rd	Israel	23.09%	-21.1%

FAQ

What was Afghanistan's military spending in 1977?▾

Afghanistan's military spending in 1977 was 2.01%. This ranked 37th globally.

How did Afghanistan's military spending change in 1977?▾

Afghanistan's military spending decreased by 1.7% in 1977 compared to 1976.

Which country had the highest military spending in 1977?▾

Israel had the highest military spending in 1977 at 23.09%.

What is the military spending of Afghanistan in 1977?▾

The military spending of Afghanistan in 1977 was 2.01%. This ranked 37th globally.

How does 1977 compare to 1976 for Afghanistan's military spending?▾

Afghanistan's military spending went from 2.05% in 1976 to 2.01% in 1977, a 1.7% decrease.

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