Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 15.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan stood at 15.09 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 891.6% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 70.16 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -34.46 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 26.43 % change on previous year | +1661.2% |
| 1963 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1964 | 25.38 % change on previous year | +102.7% |
| 1965 | 23.45 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1967 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1969 | 19.63 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 25.41 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1971 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1972 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 44.71 % change on previous year | +817.1% |
| 1974 | 61.46 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 22.22 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1976 | 13.31 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1977 | 70.16 % change on previous year | +427.0% |
| 1978 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1979 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1980 | 19.53 % change on previous year | +317.3% |
| 1981 | 21.53 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 1983 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 1984 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1985 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -318.1% |
| 1986 | -34.46 % change on previous year | +459.8% |
| 1987 | 63.61 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 1988 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1989 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -291.7% |
| 1990 | 24.72 % change on previous year | -275.6% |
| 1991 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1992 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 1993 | -33.62 % change on previous year | +256.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3082 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1995 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -1122.7% |
| 1996 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1997 | 23.7 % change on previous year | +632.5% |
| 1998 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1999 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2000 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -396.1% |
| 2001 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2002 | -14.4 % change on previous year | -309.0% |
| 2003 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2004 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 2005 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 17.77 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2008 | 16.26 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2011 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 11.06 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 11.24 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2015 | -11.1 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2016 | -13.57 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2017 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2018 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2019 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -556.4% |
| 2020 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 12.58 % change on previous year | -536.3% |
| 2022 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2023 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2024 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +891.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1661.2% | 1.5 % change on previous year | 26.43 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1122.7% | 0.3082 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +891.6% | 1.52 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +817.1% | 4.88 % change on previous year | 44.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.37 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 26.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.1 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 70.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.53 % change on previous year | -34.46 % change on previous year | 63.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -33.62 % change on previous year | 24.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.69 % change on previous year | -14.4 % change on previous year | 17.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -13.57 % change on previous year | 11.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 4 Guyana 84.04 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Israel 69.12 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Haiti 67.58 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Mongolia 62.24 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Romania 54.86 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Chad 49.62 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Poland 44.25 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Arms imports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.67 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 200.58 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 831.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,787 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 15.09 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 70.16 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.46 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 7th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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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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.