Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 13.66 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 13.66 billion current USD.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 16.83 billion current USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 322.00 million current USD, in 1963.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 322.00 million current USD | — |
| 1964 | 439.80 million current USD | +36.6% |
| 1965 | 523.99 million current USD | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 563.11 million current USD | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 599.20 million current USD | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 651.84 million current USD | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 748.19 million current USD | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 808.05 million current USD | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 930.57 million current USD | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 978.42 million current USD | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.34 billion current USD | +37.1% |
| 1974 | 1.91 billion current USD | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 2.36 billion current USD | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 2.71 billion current USD | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 3.52 billion current USD | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 4.44 billion current USD | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 5.06 billion current USD | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 5.69 billion current USD | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 5.82 billion current USD | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.59 billion current USD | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.95 billion current USD | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 6.06 billion current USD | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.27 billion current USD | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 5.82 billion current USD | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 7.25 billion current USD | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 8.32 billion current USD | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 8.40 billion current USD | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 9.78 billion current USD | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 8.34 billion current USD | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 6.31 billion current USD | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 7.13 billion current USD | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 5.62 billion current USD | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 5.08 billion current USD | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 4.48 billion current USD | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 4.74 billion current USD | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 4.14 billion current USD | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 5.72 billion current USD | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 5.40 billion current USD | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.49 billion current USD | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 4.90 billion current USD | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.65 billion current USD | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 7.37 billion current USD | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 8.39 billion current USD | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 10.17 billion current USD | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 11.23 billion current USD | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 13.55 billion current USD | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 13.53 billion current USD | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.94 billion current USD | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 13.24 billion current USD | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 13.84 billion current USD | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 15.58 billion current USD | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 16.83 billion current USD | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 15.38 billion current USD | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 13.66 billion current USD | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 16.17 billion current USD | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 12.27 billion current USD | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 11.69 billion current USD | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 11.44 billion current USD | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.54 billion current USD | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 13.23 billion current USD | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 13.73 billion current USD | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 13.66 billion current USD | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 549.73 million current USD | 322.00 million current USD | 748.19 million current USD | 7 |
| 1970s | 2.41 billion current USD | 808.05 million current USD | 5.06 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 billion current USD | 5.27 billion current USD | 8.40 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 billion current USD | 4.14 billion current USD | 9.78 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.47 billion current USD | 4.49 billion current USD | 13.55 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 billion current USD | 11.69 billion current USD | 16.83 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 billion current USD | 11.44 billion current USD | 13.73 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 34 Greece 8.02 billion current USD compare
- 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.89 billion current USD compare
- 36 Kuwait 7.79 billion current USD compare
- 37 Finland 6.99 billion current USD compare
- 38 Switzerland 6.72 billion current USD compare
- 39 Czechia 6.52 billion current USD compare
- 40 Iraq 6.18 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 924.33 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern was 13.66 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 billion current USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.00 million current USD in 1963.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.