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

Latest (2024)
13.66 billion current USD
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
37th
of 41 groups
All-time high
16.83 billion current USD
in 2014
All-time low
322.00 million current USD
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1963–2024

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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

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1963 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Greece 8.02 billion current USD compare
  2. 35 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.89 billion current USD compare
  3. 36 Kuwait 7.79 billion current USD compare
  4. 37 Finland 6.99 billion current USD compare
  5. 38 Switzerland 6.72 billion current USD compare
  6. 39 Czechia 6.52 billion current USD compare
  7. 40 Iraq 6.18 billion current USD compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
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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.