Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 4.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.7%
Rank
32nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
95.89 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-39.09 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 4.7 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 95.89 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -39.09 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 20.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 27.8 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1971 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1972 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 17.8 % change on previous year | +118.9% |
| 1974 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1975 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 1976 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1977 | 26.17 % change on previous year | +280.8% |
| 1978 | 38.12 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1979 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1980 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1981 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1982 | -15.62 % change on previous year | +354.6% |
| 1983 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 1984 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -432.4% |
| 1985 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 1986 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -272.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4349 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1988 | 12.27 % change on previous year | +2720.8% |
| 1989 | -12.63 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 1990 | 95.89 % change on previous year | -859.5% |
| 1991 | -25.96 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1992 | -39.09 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1993 | 18.76 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 1994 | -36.36 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 1995 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1996 | 15.42 % change on previous year | -268.6% |
| 1997 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1998 | 26.1 % change on previous year | +287.8% |
| 1999 | 26.25 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2001 | -17.57 % change on previous year | +688.4% |
| 2002 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2003 | 19.49 % change on previous year | +727.3% |
| 2004 | 38.47 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 2005 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2006 | 20.78 % change on previous year | +788.0% |
| 2007 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 30.94 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2009 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2010 | -31.13 % change on previous year | +645.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6153 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2012 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 2013 | 25.34 % change on previous year | +2072.5% |
| 2014 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2015 | 16.02 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 2016 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2018 | -22.93 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7422 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2020 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +1579.8% |
| 2021 | 11.2 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2022 | -0.1559 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2023 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -8634.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.67 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.49 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 38.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3226 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year | 12.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.86 % change on previous year | -39.09 % change on previous year | 95.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.91 % change on previous year | -17.57 % change on previous year | 38.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -31.13 % change on previous year | 25.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -0.1559 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 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
- 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
More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Arms imports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -31.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.3 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 661.6 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 4.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 95.89 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.09 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.