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

IDA total: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 9.32 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 481.5%
Rank
19th
of 41 groups
All-time high
63.45 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-65.75 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
52
1971–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in IDA total, 1971–2024

-50050197119972024

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

Analysis

IDA total recorded 9.32 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 481.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in IDA total peaked at 63.45 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -65.75 % change on previous year, in 2006.

IDA total ranks 19th 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 IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in IDA total, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.46 % change on previous year
1974 29.42 % change on previous year +355.4%
1975 62.9 % change on previous year +113.8%
1976 -1.12 % change on previous year -101.8%
1977 18.59 % change on previous year -1761.0%
1978 13.15 % change on previous year -29.2%
1979 12.73 % change on previous year -3.2%
1980 12.74 % change on previous year +0.1%
1981 -6.15 % change on previous year -148.2%
1982 -3.4 % change on previous year -44.6%
1983 1.03 % change on previous year -130.4%
1984 5.04 % change on previous year +387.7%
1985 0.4602 % change on previous year -90.9%
1986 -0.0629 % change on previous year -113.7%
1987 0.8144 % change on previous year -1394.6%
1988 7.14 % change on previous year +777.3%
1989 -23.16 % change on previous year -424.1%
1990 47.35 % change on previous year -304.5%
1991 4.71 % change on previous year -90.0%
1992 -1.64 % change on previous year -134.7%
1993 -1.31 % change on previous year -20.1%
1994 9.74 % change on previous year -845.4%
1995 -0.7728 % change on previous year -107.9%
1996 4.86 % change on previous year -728.5%
1997 0.9922 % change on previous year -79.6%
1998 8.2 % change on previous year +726.6%
1999 8.69 % change on previous year +6.0%
2000 10.49 % change on previous year +20.7%
2001 -0.548 % change on previous year -105.2%
2002 15.68 % change on previous year -2960.3%
2003 63.45 % change on previous year +304.8%
2004 20.58 % change on previous year -67.6%
2005 8.91 % change on previous year -56.7%
2006 -65.75 % change on previous year -837.7%
2007 17.42 % change on previous year -126.5%
2008 19.11 % change on previous year +9.7%
2009 1.73 % change on previous year -91.0%
2010 -2.61 % change on previous year -251.3%
2011 13.15 % change on previous year -603.4%
2012 3.7 % change on previous year -71.9%
2013 5.5 % change on previous year +48.6%
2014 9.75 % change on previous year +77.3%
2015 2.32 % change on previous year -76.2%
2016 1.74 % change on previous year -25.0%
2017 9.96 % change on previous year +471.4%
2018 -2.5 % change on previous year -125.1%
2019 -5.96 % change on previous year +138.4%
2020 8.85 % change on previous year -248.5%
2021 15.26 % change on previous year +72.5%
2022 -8.78 % change on previous year -157.6%
2023 1.6 % change on previous year -118.3%
2024 9.32 % change on previous year +481.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.3 % change on previous year -1.12 % change on previous year 62.9 % change on previous year 7
1980s -0.5537 % change on previous year -23.16 % change on previous year 12.74 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.08 % change on previous year -1.64 % change on previous year 47.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.11 % change on previous year -65.75 % change on previous year 63.45 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.51 % change on previous year -5.96 % change on previous year 13.15 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.25 % change on previous year -8.78 % change on previous year 15.26 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 16 Russian Federation 36.41 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Albania 34.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Qatar 32.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 North Macedonia 32.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Luxembourg 31.57 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Germany 31.47 % change on previous year compare
  7. 22 Niger 31.32 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

More public sector data for IDA total

All data for IDA total →

Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in IDA total?
Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in IDA total was 9.32 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 63.45 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was -65.75 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does IDA total rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
IDA total ranks 19th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA total 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 52 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in IDA total. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 26 August 2026, from https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-current-usd-annual-growth-rate/ida-total/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://public-sector.statizoid.com/stat/military-expenditure-current-usd-annual-growth-rate/ida-total/">Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in IDA total</a> — Statizoid

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

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.