Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 346.78 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 346.78 billion current USD. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 346.78 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.29 billion current USD, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.67 billion current USD | — |
| 1990 | 17.29 billion current USD | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 18.19 billion current USD | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 21.93 billion current USD | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 23.17 billion current USD | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 22.82 billion current USD | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.13 billion current USD | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 30.39 billion current USD | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 30.94 billion current USD | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.58 billion current USD | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 33.80 billion current USD | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 37.30 billion current USD | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 41.89 billion current USD | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 48.03 billion current USD | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 66.53 billion current USD | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 77.30 billion current USD | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 85.47 billion current USD | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 62.56 billion current USD | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 76.22 billion current USD | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 94.83 billion current USD | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 113.06 billion current USD | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 124.70 billion current USD | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 146.81 billion current USD | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 171.36 billion current USD | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 192.96 billion current USD | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 209.87 billion current USD | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 225.16 billion current USD | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 227.11 billion current USD | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 240.71 billion current USD | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 262.08 billion current USD | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 265.54 billion current USD | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 286.14 billion current USD | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 314.64 billion current USD | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 320.56 billion current USD | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 326.39 billion current USD | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 346.78 billion current USD | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.67 billion current USD | 17.67 billion current USD | 17.67 billion current USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.42 billion current USD | 17.29 billion current USD | 33.80 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.32 billion current USD | 37.30 billion current USD | 113.06 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.63 billion current USD | 124.70 billion current USD | 265.54 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.90 billion current USD | 286.14 billion current USD | 346.78 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 11 Republic of Korea 47.57 billion current USD compare
- 12 Israel 46.51 billion current USD compare
- 13 Poland 38.00 billion current USD compare
- 14 Italy 37.96 billion current USD compare
- 15 Australia 33.82 billion current USD compare
- 16 Canada 29.35 billion current USD compare
- 17 Türkiye 24.98 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4124 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 163.99 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 94.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 20,551 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 346.78 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 346.78 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.29 billion current USD in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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)
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
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.