Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 23.48 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Least developed countries, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Least developed countries stood at 23.48 billion current USD.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Least developed countries peaked at 39.36 billion current USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 771.45 million current USD, in 1973.
That places Least developed countries 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.48 billion current USD | 771.45 million current USD | 2.79 billion current USD | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.53 billion current USD | 2.84 billion current USD | 4.85 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 billion current USD | 5.60 billion current USD | 11.84 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.01 billion current USD | 8.37 billion current USD | 39.36 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 billion current USD | 11.31 billion current USD | 19.92 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.46 billion current USD | 17.07 billion current USD | 23.48 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 34 Greece 8.02 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for Least developed countries
- Arms imports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.645 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 -26.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 19.79 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 963.03 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Least developed countries?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Least developed countries was 23.48 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 39.36 billion current USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 771.45 million current USD in 1973.
- How does Least developed countries rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Least developed countries ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed 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.