Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in IDA total
IDA total: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 40.23 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in IDA total, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in IDA total is 40.23 billion current USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in IDA total peaked at 46.77 billion current USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.23 billion current USD, in 1970.
That places IDA total 29th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.23 billion current USD | — |
| 1971 | 2.38 billion current USD | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.67 billion current USD | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 2.96 billion current USD | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 3.83 billion current USD | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 6.24 billion current USD | +62.9% |
| 1976 | 6.17 billion current USD | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 7.32 billion current USD | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 8.28 billion current USD | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 9.34 billion current USD | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 10.52 billion current USD | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 9.88 billion current USD | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 9.54 billion current USD | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 9.64 billion current USD | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 10.13 billion current USD | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 10.17 billion current USD | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.17 billion current USD | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.25 billion current USD | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 10.98 billion current USD | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 8.44 billion current USD | -23.2% |
| 1990 | 12.43 billion current USD | +47.3% |
| 1991 | 13.02 billion current USD | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 12.81 billion current USD | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.64 billion current USD | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.87 billion current USD | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 13.76 billion current USD | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 14.43 billion current USD | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.58 billion current USD | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.77 billion current USD | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 17.14 billion current USD | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 18.94 billion current USD | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 18.84 billion current USD | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.79 billion current USD | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 35.62 billion current USD | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 42.95 billion current USD | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 46.77 billion current USD | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 16.02 billion current USD | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 18.81 billion current USD | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 22.40 billion current USD | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 22.79 billion current USD | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.20 billion current USD | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 25.12 billion current USD | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 26.04 billion current USD | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 27.48 billion current USD | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 30.16 billion current USD | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 30.86 billion current USD | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.40 billion current USD | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.52 billion current USD | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 33.66 billion current USD | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31.65 billion current USD | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 34.45 billion current USD | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 39.71 billion current USD | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 36.22 billion current USD | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 36.80 billion current USD | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 40.23 billion current USD | +9.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in IDA total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -65.8% | 46.77 billion current USD | 16.02 billion current USD |
| 2003 | +63.5% | 21.79 billion current USD | 35.62 billion current USD |
| 1975 | +62.9% | 3.83 billion current USD | 6.24 billion current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.14 billion current USD | 2.23 billion current USD | 9.34 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.97 billion current USD | 8.44 billion current USD | 10.98 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.05 billion current USD | 12.43 billion current USD | 17.14 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.49 billion current USD | 16.02 billion current USD | 46.77 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.31 billion current USD | 22.20 billion current USD | 34.52 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.49 billion current USD | 34.45 billion current USD | 40.23 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 26 Singapore 15.06 billion current USD compare
- 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
More public sector data for IDA total
- Arms imports 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,454 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in IDA total?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in IDA total was 40.23 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 46.77 billion current USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 billion current USD in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- IDA total ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.