Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 6.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 6.09 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 83.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 21.02 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -11.95 % change on previous year, in 2006.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 1992 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1995 | 11.74 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1996 | -0.7972 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1997 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +415.4% |
| 1998 | -11.4 % change on previous year | +177.5% |
| 1999 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2000 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 2001 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2002 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -409.1% |
| 2003 | 21.02 % change on previous year | +267.9% |
| 2004 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2006 | -11.95 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 2007 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2008 | 14.56 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 10.93 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 14.52 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2012 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2014 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2016 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2018 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2020 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +378.8% |
| 2021 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2022 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2023 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -325.6% |
| 2024 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -11.4 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.74 % change on previous year | -11.95 % change on previous year | 21.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year | 14.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 10.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 26 Czechia 29.05 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 27.9 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Türkiye 27.59 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Brunei Darussalam 24.44 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Kosovo 24.3 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 23.76 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Denmark 22.46 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19,991 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in East Asia & Pacific was 6.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.95 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.