Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -0.536 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.536 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 114.1%
Rank
36th
of 41 groups
All-time high
42.59 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-24.34 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern is -0.536 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.1% on the previous year and down 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 42.59 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -24.34 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 36.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 1966 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1967 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 14.78 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1970 | 8 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1971 | 15.16 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 1972 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1973 | 37.06 % change on previous year | +620.7% |
| 1974 | 42.59 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1976 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1977 | 29.69 % change on previous year | +98.9% |
| 1978 | 26.16 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1980 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1982 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 1983 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1984 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1985 | -13.04 % change on previous year | -843.5% |
| 1986 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 1987 | 24.71 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 1988 | 14.65 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1990 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +1455.8% |
| 1991 | -14.69 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1992 | -24.34 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 1993 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1994 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1995 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1996 | -11.93 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1998 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -317.7% |
| 1999 | 38.31 % change on previous year | -401.7% |
| 2000 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2001 | -16.9 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 2002 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2003 | 15.34 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 2004 | 30.45 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2005 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 21.18 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 20.61 % change on previous year | +97.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1011 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 2010 | -11.78 % change on previous year | +11553.4% |
| 2011 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 2013 | 12.59 % change on previous year | +179.5% |
| 2014 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2015 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 2016 | -11.21 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 2018 | -24.13 % change on previous year | -231.1% |
| 2019 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2020 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 9.57 % change on previous year | -551.3% |
| 2022 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2024 | -0.536 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 36.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 21.62 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 42.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 % change on previous year | -13.04 % change on previous year | 24.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -24.34 % change on previous year | 38.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.84 % change on previous year | -16.9 % change on previous year | 30.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6012 % change on previous year | -24.13 % change on previous year | 18.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 9.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 33 Lithuania 21.48 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Georgia 21.14 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Eritrea 20.44 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Gabon 20.24 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Algeria 19.42 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Madagascar 19.41 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Philippines 18.96 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 924.33 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Africa Eastern and Southern was -0.536 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 42.59 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.34 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.