Military Spending in Afghanistan
Our latest data shows that Afghanistan spent $770,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 3.8% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Afghan military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $3,983,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | no data | N/A |
| 2002 | no data | N/A |
| 2003 | $205,000,000 | 2.1% |
| 2004 | $210,000,000 | 2.2% |
| 2005 | $189,000,000 | 1.8% |
| 2006 | $199,000,000 | 1.8% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $313,000,000 | 2.4% |
| 2008 | $259,000,000 | 2.2% |
| 2009 | $309,000,000 | 2.0% |
| 2010 | $652,000,000 | 3.7% |
| 2011 | $877,000,000 | 4.7% |
| 2012 | $770,000,000 | 3.8% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: The figures for Afghanistan are for core budget expenditure on the Afghan National Army. Military aid from foreign donors, which in 2009 included $4 billion from the USA, 16 times Afghanistan’s domestic military expenditure, is not included.
Other Countries in the Region
Malaysia$4,662 Million (2012)
Sri Lanka$1,543 Million (2012)
Cambodia$210 Million (2012)
China$157,603 Million (2012)
Japan$59,242 Million (2012)
Indonesia$7,048 Million (2012)
PNG$69 Million (2012)
India$48,255 Million (2012)
Afghanistan's Military Branches
Afghan Armed Forces: Afghan National Army (ANA, includes Afghan Air Force (AAF)) (2011).
Military Service Age in Afghanistan
18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription (2012).
