Afghanistan vs Togo: Military spending as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
1.8%
in 2021
Togo
1.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
85th
Togo rank
82nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 85th and Togo ranks 82nd of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Togo |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Togo |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Togo?
- Togo, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Togo?
- 0.1%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Togo?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Togo rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th and Togo ranks 82nd 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.