Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in IDA only
IDA only: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 25.89 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in IDA only, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 25.89 billion current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in IDA only peaked at 40.33 billion current USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.26 billion current USD, in 1973.
That places IDA only 30th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.48 billion current USD | 1.26 billion current USD | 4.06 billion current USD | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.70 billion current USD | 4.68 billion current USD | 6.96 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 billion current USD | 8.13 billion current USD | 12.67 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.14 billion current USD | 8.91 billion current USD | 40.33 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 billion current USD | 12.30 billion current USD | 18.58 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.16 billion current USD | 18.67 billion current USD | 25.89 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 27 Sweden 12.04 billion current USD compare
- 28 Indonesia 11.04 billion current USD compare
- 29 Norway 10.44 billion current USD compare
- 30 Pakistan 10.17 billion current USD compare
- 31 Denmark 9.96 billion current USD compare
- 32 Romania 8.72 billion current USD compare
- 33 Belgium 8.56 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for IDA only
- Arms imports 825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6649 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 40.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,048 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in IDA only?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in IDA only was 25.89 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 40.33 billion current USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 billion current USD in 1973.
- How does IDA only rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- IDA only ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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.