Key Market Indicators
Afghan defence spending is set to reach $278 million by 2026. This is a 1.3% year-on-year increase from 2021's $253 million. Since 1975, demand has grown by an average of 6.4% year-on-year. In 2021, Afghanistan ranked 106th in defence spending, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo just ahead at $253 million. China, India and Russia were second, third and fourth, respectively.