Military expenditures:
0.99% of GDP
(2018)
0.94% of GDP
(2017)
0.89% of GDP
(2016)
0.99% of GDP
(2015)
1.33% of GDP
(2014)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
116
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) comprised of military, police, and other security elements: Afghan National Army ((ANA), Afghan Air Force, Afghan Special Security Forces, Afghanistan National Army Territorial Forces (ANA-TF)), Afghan National Police (Ministry of Interior), Afghan Local Police (Ministry of Interior), and the National Directorate of Security
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription
(2017)
Military - note:
Since early 2015, the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan known as Resolute Support Mission (RSM) has focused on training, advising, and assisting Afghan government forces; RSM includes 17,000 troops, including 8,500 US and 8,700 other troops from 38 countries
(September 2019)
