Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 8.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 8.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% on the previous year and up 414.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 130.79 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -59.91 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 40.22 % change on previous year | +747.4% |
| 1963 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1964 | 31.24 % change on previous year | +267.1% |
| 1965 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1967 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1968 | 21.87 % change on previous year | +334.4% |
| 1969 | 16.87 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1970 | 19.78 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1972 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -439.3% |
| 1973 | 24.09 % change on previous year | -391.6% |
| 1974 | 130.79 % change on previous year | +442.9% |
| 1975 | 30.69 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1976 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1977 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1978 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1979 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -338.7% |
| 1980 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1981 | 26.28 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1982 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1983 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1984 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +124.7% |
| 1986 | 9.1 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1987 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1988 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1989 | -19.16 % change on previous year | -260.3% |
| 1990 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1991 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +326.1% |
| 1992 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +95.3% |
| 1993 | -59.91 % change on previous year | -564.4% |
| 1994 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1995 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 1996 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 1997 | 16.47 % change on previous year | +103.8% |
| 1998 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1999 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2000 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +246.3% |
| 2001 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2002 | -28.31 % change on previous year | -319.7% |
| 2003 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2004 | 18.44 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2005 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 19.03 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2011 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2015 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -411.0% |
| 2016 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -233.2% |
| 2018 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -195.9% |
| 2019 | -11.06 % change on previous year | +128.9% |
| 2020 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2022 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2023 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +1197.6% |
| 2024 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1197.6% | 1.24 % change on previous year | 16.12 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +747.4% | 4.75 % change on previous year | 40.22 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.02 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 40.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.86 % change on previous year | -17.08 % change on previous year | 130.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.77 % change on previous year | -19.16 % change on previous year | 26.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.481 % change on previous year | -59.91 % change on previous year | 16.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 % change on previous year | -28.31 % change on previous year | 19.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -11.06 % change on previous year | 13.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -8.43 % change on previous year | 16.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 17 Albania 34.67 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Qatar 32.94 % change on previous year compare
- 19 North Macedonia 32.65 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Luxembourg 31.57 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Arms imports 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -69.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 79.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 58.47 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 453.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 5,339 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 8.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 130.79 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.91 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 414.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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)
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
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.