Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in IDA blend

IDA blend: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was -6.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-6.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
40th
of 41 groups
All-time high
85.85 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-15.75 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in IDA blend, 1961–2024

-250255075196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in IDA blend is -6.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 164.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in IDA blend peaked at 85.85 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -15.75 % change on previous year, in 2019.

That places IDA blend 40th 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 IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in IDA blend, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 1.9 % change on previous year
1962 3.82 % change on previous year +100.8%
1963 10.74 % change on previous year +181.1%
1964 24.3 % change on previous year +126.3%
1965 59.09 % change on previous year +143.2%
1966 19.24 % change on previous year -67.4%
1967 18.39 % change on previous year -4.5%
1968 20.35 % change on previous year +10.7%
1969 41.94 % change on previous year +106.1%
1970 7.65 % change on previous year -81.8%
1971 6.95 % change on previous year -9.1%
1972 2.01 % change on previous year -71.1%
1973 10.52 % change on previous year +424.4%
1974 30.78 % change on previous year +192.5%
1975 85.85 % change on previous year +178.9%
1976 -5.44 % change on previous year -106.3%
1977 19.07 % change on previous year -450.3%
1978 4.77 % change on previous year -75.0%
1979 8.15 % change on previous year +71.1%
1980 4.43 % change on previous year -45.7%
1981 -12.15 % change on previous year -374.2%
1982 -6.99 % change on previous year -42.4%
1983 -0.3365 % change on previous year -95.2%
1984 -7.8 % change on previous year +2217.8%
1985 -3.52 % change on previous year -54.9%
1986 -9.14 % change on previous year +159.5%
1987 5.04 % change on previous year -155.1%
1988 5.42 % change on previous year +7.6%
1989 -6.43 % change on previous year -218.6%
1990 11.52 % change on previous year -279.2%
1991 2.72 % change on previous year -76.4%
1992 6.8 % change on previous year +150.0%
1993 -1.89 % change on previous year -127.8%
1994 -1.95 % change on previous year +3.0%
1995 14.75 % change on previous year -857.3%
1996 3.47 % change on previous year -76.5%
1997 -0.9112 % change on previous year -126.3%
1998 -8.17 % change on previous year +797.2%
1999 -6.43 % change on previous year -21.3%
2000 -6.19 % change on previous year -3.8%
2001 0.6435 % change on previous year -110.4%
2002 27.92 % change on previous year +4238.9%
2003 0.0226 % change on previous year -99.9%
2004 11.23 % change on previous year +49632.3%
2005 7.19 % change on previous year -36.0%
2006 10.42 % change on previous year +44.9%
2007 9.91 % change on previous year -4.9%
2008 9.45 % change on previous year -4.7%
2009 -2.29 % change on previous year -124.3%
2010 18.32 % change on previous year -898.8%
2011 12.87 % change on previous year -29.8%
2012 7.77 % change on previous year -39.6%
2013 6.28 % change on previous year -19.2%
2014 10.84 % change on previous year +72.7%
2015 -1.27 % change on previous year -111.7%
2016 5.61 % change on previous year -542.8%
2017 7.82 % change on previous year +39.3%
2018 14.17 % change on previous year +81.2%
2019 -15.75 % change on previous year -211.2%
2020 2.94 % change on previous year -118.7%
2021 23.5 % change on previous year +698.3%
2022 -14.77 % change on previous year -162.9%
2023 -7.2 % change on previous year -51.3%
2024 -6.94 % change on previous year -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.2 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 59.09 % change on previous year 9
1970s 17.03 % change on previous year -5.44 % change on previous year 85.85 % change on previous year 10
1980s -3.15 % change on previous year -12.15 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.99 % change on previous year -8.17 % change on previous year 14.75 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.83 % change on previous year -6.19 % change on previous year 27.92 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.67 % change on previous year -15.75 % change on previous year 18.32 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.494 % change on previous year -14.77 % change on previous year 23.5 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 37 Algeria 19.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 38 Madagascar 19.41 % change on previous year compare
  3. 39 Philippines 18.96 % change on previous year compare
  4. 40 Norway 18.61 % change on previous year compare
  5. 41 Burundi 18.37 % change on previous year compare
  6. 42 Mali 18.34 % change on previous year compare
  7. 43 Austria 18.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in IDA blend?
Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in IDA blend was -6.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 85.85 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was -15.75 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does IDA blend rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
IDA blend ranks 40th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is down 164.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA blend 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.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
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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.