Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 6.61 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 6.61 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 85.9% on the previous year and up 242.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 109.03 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19.85 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -10.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 28.33 % change on previous year | -376.7% |
| 1996 | 18.54 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1998 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1999 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -555.1% |
| 2000 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2001 | -19.85 % change on previous year | +475.1% |
| 2002 | 23.52 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 2003 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2004 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 15.58 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2006 | 15.52 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.9 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 2008 | 16.59 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2009 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2010 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2011 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.43 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2015 | -12.37 % change on previous year | +165.8% |
| 2016 | -0.14 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -1545.8% |
| 2018 | 19.03 % change on previous year | +840.0% |
| 2019 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2020 | -11.44 % change on previous year | -326.7% |
| 2021 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2022 | 109.03 % change on previous year | +3873.2% |
| 2023 | 47 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2024 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.26 % change on previous year | -10.24 % change on previous year | 28.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.38 % change on previous year | -19.85 % change on previous year | 24.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 % change on previous year | -12.37 % change on previous year | 19.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.79 % change on previous year | -11.44 % change on previous year | 109.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 21 Germany 31.47 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Niger 31.32 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Montenegro 31.31 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Libya 29.54 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Serbia 29.27 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Czechia 29.05 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 27.9 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 26.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.55 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 410.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 102.77 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 979.77 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 16,317 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 6.61 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 109.03 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.85 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 24th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.