Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in IDA blend
IDA blend: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 14.35 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in IDA blend, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in IDA blend is 14.35 billion current USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in IDA blend peaked at 19.49 billion current USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 234.81 million current USD, in 1960.
IDA blend ranks 36th 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 234.81 million current USD | — |
| 1961 | 239.28 million current USD | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 248.42 million current USD | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 275.09 million current USD | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 341.92 million current USD | +24.3% |
| 1965 | 543.98 million current USD | +59.1% |
| 1966 | 648.66 million current USD | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 767.93 million current USD | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 924.21 million current USD | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 1.31 billion current USD | +41.9% |
| 1970 | 1.41 billion current USD | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.51 billion current USD | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.54 billion current USD | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.70 billion current USD | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 2.23 billion current USD | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 4.14 billion current USD | +85.8% |
| 1976 | 3.91 billion current USD | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 4.66 billion current USD | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 4.88 billion current USD | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 5.28 billion current USD | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 5.51 billion current USD | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.84 billion current USD | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 4.50 billion current USD | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 4.49 billion current USD | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.14 billion current USD | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 3.99 billion current USD | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.63 billion current USD | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.81 billion current USD | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.02 billion current USD | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.76 billion current USD | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 4.19 billion current USD | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 4.31 billion current USD | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.60 billion current USD | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 4.51 billion current USD | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.43 billion current USD | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.08 billion current USD | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 5.25 billion current USD | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.21 billion current USD | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.78 billion current USD | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 4.47 billion current USD | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.20 billion current USD | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.22 billion current USD | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.40 billion current USD | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 5.40 billion current USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.01 billion current USD | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 6.44 billion current USD | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 7.11 billion current USD | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 7.82 billion current USD | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 8.56 billion current USD | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 8.36 billion current USD | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9.89 billion current USD | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 11.17 billion current USD | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 12.03 billion current USD | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 12.79 billion current USD | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 14.18 billion current USD | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 14.00 billion current USD | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.78 billion current USD | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 15.94 billion current USD | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 18.20 billion current USD | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 15.33 billion current USD | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 15.78 billion current USD | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 19.49 billion current USD | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 16.61 billion current USD | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 15.42 billion current USD | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 14.35 billion current USD | -6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in IDA blend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +85.8% | 2.23 billion current USD | 4.14 billion current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 553.61 million current USD | 234.81 million current USD | 1.31 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.13 billion current USD | 1.41 billion current USD | 5.28 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 billion current USD | 3.63 billion current USD | 5.51 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 billion current USD | 4.19 billion current USD | 5.25 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 billion current USD | 4.20 billion current USD | 8.56 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 billion current USD | 9.89 billion current USD | 18.20 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.33 billion current USD | 14.35 billion current USD | 19.49 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 33 Belgium 8.56 billion current USD compare
- 34 Greece 8.02 billion current USD compare
- 35 Iran 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
More public sector data for IDA blend
- Arms imports 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -57.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 21.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 529.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,137 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in IDA blend?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in IDA blend was 14.35 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 19.49 billion current USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.81 million current USD in 1960.
- How does IDA blend rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- IDA blend ranks 36th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.