Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 518.54 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific stood at 518.54 billion current USD. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 518.54 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.10 billion current USD, in 1989.
That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 72.10 billion current USD | — |
| 1990 | 74.69 billion current USD | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 81.52 billion current USD | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 89.95 billion current USD | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 98.87 billion current USD | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 105.08 billion current USD | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 117.42 billion current USD | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 116.48 billion current USD | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 111.69 billion current USD | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 98.96 billion current USD | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 111.26 billion current USD | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 118.12 billion current USD | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 115.94 billion current USD | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 122.56 billion current USD | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 148.32 billion current USD | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 166.73 billion current USD | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 180.18 billion current USD | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 158.66 billion current USD | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 178.26 billion current USD | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 204.20 billion current USD | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 226.53 billion current USD | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 250.10 billion current USD | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 286.43 billion current USD | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 311.57 billion current USD | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 322.80 billion current USD | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 342.03 billion current USD | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 350.10 billion current USD | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 359.62 billion current USD | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 376.74 billion current USD | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 405.88 billion current USD | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 411.03 billion current USD | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 436.03 billion current USD | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 480.15 billion current USD | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 473.09 billion current USD | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 488.77 billion current USD | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 518.54 billion current USD | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.10 billion current USD | 72.10 billion current USD | 72.10 billion current USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.59 billion current USD | 74.69 billion current USD | 117.42 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.95 billion current USD | 115.94 billion current USD | 226.53 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 341.63 billion current USD | 250.10 billion current USD | 411.03 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.32 billion current USD | 436.03 billion current USD | 518.54 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 9 France 64.67 billion current USD compare
- 10 Japan 55.27 billion current USD compare
- 11 South 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
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19,991 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific was 518.54 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 518.54 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.10 billion current USD in 1989.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.