Afghanistan vs Portugal: Military spending as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
1.8%
in 2021
Portugal
1.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
85th
Portugal rank
88th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Portugal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 88th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Portugal?
- Afghanistan, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Portugal rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th and Portugal ranks 88th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.