Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in World
World: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 2.65 trillion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in World, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in World stood at 2.65 trillion current USD. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in World peaked at 2.65 trillion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 262.11 billion current USD, in 1977.
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 | 290.00 billion current USD | 262.11 billion current USD | 319.15 billion current USD | 3 |
| 1980s | 503.28 billion current USD | 366.13 billion current USD | 657.86 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 713.84 billion current USD | 697.14 billion current USD | 728.46 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 trillion current USD | 742.38 billion current USD | 1.56 trillion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 trillion current USD | 1.65 trillion current USD | 1.86 trillion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 trillion current USD | 1.93 trillion current USD | 2.65 trillion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 United States 997.31 billion current USD compare
- 2 China 313.66 billion current USD compare
- 3 Russian Federation 148.97 billion current USD compare
- 4 Germany 88.46 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for World
- Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.54 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 325.74 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,380 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in World?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in World was 2.65 trillion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 trillion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.11 billion current USD in 1977.
- How does World rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.