Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Arab World
Arab World: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 136.37 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Arab World, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Arab World stood at 136.37 billion current USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Arab World peaked at 157.36 billion current USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 833.23 million current USD, in 1962.
Arab World ranks 18th 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), gaps filled in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 833.23 million current USD | — |
| 1963 | 916.45 million current USD | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 1.23 billion current USD | +33.7% |
| 1965 | 1.42 billion current USD | +15.6% |
| 1966 | 1.55 billion current USD | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 1.68 billion current USD | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 2.03 billion current USD | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 2.39 billion current USD | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 2.98 billion current USD | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 3.35 billion current USD | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 3.72 billion current USD | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 5.15 billion current USD | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 5.98 billion current USD | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 6.54 billion current USD | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 7.66 billion current USD | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 21.09 billion current USD | +175.1% |
| 1978 | 23.61 billion current USD | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 28.04 billion current USD | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 34.46 billion current USD | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 39.94 billion current USD | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 40.38 billion current USD | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 34.87 billion current USD | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 36.99 billion current USD | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 32.98 billion current USD | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 14.39 billion current USD | -56.4% |
| 1987 | 29.74 billion current USD | +106.7% |
| 1988 | 28.87 billion current USD | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 24.60 billion current USD | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 36.51 billion current USD | +48.4% |
| 1991 | 41.04 billion current USD | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 32.81 billion current USD | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 29.61 billion current USD | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 29.41 billion current USD | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.68 billion current USD | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 26.49 billion current USD | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 35.48 billion current USD | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 39.32 billion current USD | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 36.69 billion current USD | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 40.92 billion current USD | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 42.77 billion current USD | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 40.85 billion current USD | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 42.62 billion current USD | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 48.51 billion current USD | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 54.65 billion current USD | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 61.28 billion current USD | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 73.57 billion current USD | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 86.26 billion current USD | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 91.50 billion current USD | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 97.98 billion current USD | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 107.92 billion current USD | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 121.98 billion current USD | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 142.68 billion current USD | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 157.36 billion current USD | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 137.94 billion current USD | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 111.88 billion current USD | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 119.05 billion current USD | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 120.45 billion current USD | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 112.53 billion current USD | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 108.57 billion current USD | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 119.78 billion current USD | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 130.71 billion current USD | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 131.07 billion current USD | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 136.37 billion current USD | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +175.1% | 7.66 billion current USD | 21.09 billion current USD |
| 1987 | +106.7% | 14.39 billion current USD | 29.74 billion current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 billion current USD | 833.23 million current USD | 2.39 billion current USD | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.81 billion current USD | 2.98 billion current USD | 28.04 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.72 billion current USD | 14.39 billion current USD | 40.38 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.40 billion current USD | 26.49 billion current USD | 41.04 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.29 billion current USD | 40.85 billion current USD | 91.50 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.98 billion current USD | 97.98 billion current USD | 157.36 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.30 billion current USD | 108.57 billion current USD | 136.37 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 15 Australia 33.82 billion current USD compare
- 16 Canada 29.35 billion current USD compare
- 17 Turkey 24.98 billion current USD compare
- 18 Spain 24.62 billion current USD compare
- 19 Netherlands 23.18 billion current USD compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 22.76 billion current USD compare
- 21 Algeria 21.81 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for Arab World
- Arms imports 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -29.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 276.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,005 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Arab World?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Arab World was 136.37 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 157.36 billion current USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 833.23 million current USD in 1962.
- How does Arab World rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Arab World ranks 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.