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Afghanistan · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 8 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

69th of 116 · 12th in MENA+
Homicide rateAfghanistan's homicide rate fell from 4.1 /100k in 2009 to 4.0 /100k in 2021.201020122014201620182020246810124.0 /100k

Afghanistan's homicide rate fell from 4.1 /100k in 2009 to 4.0 /100k in 2021.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

53rd of 152 · 14th in MENA+*
Military spendingAfghanistan's military spending rose from 1.6 % in 1970 to 1.8 % in 2021.1970198019902000201020200%1%2%3%1.8 %

Afghanistan's military spending rose from 1.6 % in 1970 to 1.8 % in 2021.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

108th of 155 · 15th in MENA+*
Military expenditure (current US$)Afghanistan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$2.94M in 1970 to US$278M in 2021.197019801990200020102020US$0US$100MUS$200MUS$300MUS$278M

Afghanistan's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$2.94M in 1970 to US$278M in 2021.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

37th of 170 · 10th in MENA+
Armed forces personnel, totalAfghanistan's armed forces personnel, total rose from 58,000 in 1990 to 165,000 in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200100k200k300k400k500k165,000

Afghanistan's armed forces personnel, total rose from 58,000 in 1990 to 165,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

32nd of 168 · 14th in MENA+
Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Afghanistan's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 2.0 % in 1990 to 1.8 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%1.8 %

Afghanistan's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 2.0 % in 1990 to 1.8 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

81st of 178 · 11th in MENA+
Refugees hostedAfghanistan's refugees hosted rose from 19,605 in 1995 to 20,866 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200100k200k300k20,866

Afghanistan's refugees hosted rose from 19,605 in 1995 to 20,866 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

2nd of 197 · 2nd in MENA+
Refugee population by country of originAfghanistan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 2.68M in 1995 to 5.77M in 2024.1995200020052010201520202M4M6M5.77M

Afghanistan's refugee population by country of origin rose from 2.68M in 1995 to 5.77M in 2024.

Conflict

No data available (7)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Afghanistan.

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