Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 276.83 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Arab World, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 276.83 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Arab World peaked at 393.18 current USD per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.64 current USD per person, in 1962.
Arab World ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 8.64 current USD per person | — |
| 1963 | 9.25 current USD per person | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 12.04 current USD per person | +30.2% |
| 1965 | 13.56 current USD per person | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 14.42 current USD per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 15.24 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 17.86 current USD per person | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 20.45 current USD per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 24.74 current USD per person | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 27 current USD per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 29.19 current USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 39.21 current USD per person | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 44.21 current USD per person | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 46.9 current USD per person | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 53.22 current USD per person | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 141.91 current USD per person | +166.6% |
| 1978 | 153.75 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 176.3 current USD per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 209.3 current USD per person | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 234.92 current USD per person | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 230.27 current USD per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 192.67 current USD per person | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 198.12 current USD per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 171.26 current USD per person | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 72.49 current USD per person | -57.7% |
| 1987 | 145.41 current USD per person | +100.6% |
| 1988 | 137.31 current USD per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 113.93 current USD per person | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 163.6 current USD per person | +43.6% |
| 1991 | 179.66 current USD per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 140.02 current USD per person | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 122.89 current USD per person | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 118.78 current USD per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 105.08 current USD per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 101.78 current USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 133.12 current USD per person | +30.8% |
| 1998 | 143.99 current USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 131.17 current USD per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 142.82 current USD per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 145.69 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 135.86 current USD per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 138.47 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 153.97 current USD per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 169.39 current USD per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 185.41 current USD per person | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 217.06 current USD per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 248.1 current USD per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 256.75 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 269.49 current USD per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 290.07 current USD per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 320.14 current USD per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 364.96 current USD per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 393.18 current USD per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 336.3 current USD per person | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 266.51 current USD per person | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 277.94 current USD per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 276.26 current USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 253.28 current USD per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 239.29 current USD per person | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 260.02 current USD per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 277.3 current USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 271.86 current USD per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 276.83 current USD per person | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +166.6% | 53.22 current USD per person | 141.91 current USD per person |
| 1987 | +100.6% | 72.49 current USD per person | 145.41 current USD per person |
| 1986 | -57.7% | 171.26 current USD per person | 72.49 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.93 current USD per person | 8.64 current USD per person | 20.45 current USD per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 73.64 current USD per person | 24.74 current USD per person | 176.3 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.57 current USD per person | 72.49 current USD per person | 234.92 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.01 current USD per person | 101.78 current USD per person | 179.66 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.35 current USD per person | 135.86 current USD per person | 256.75 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.81 current USD per person | 253.28 current USD per person | 393.18 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.06 current USD per person | 239.29 current USD per person | 277.3 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 6 Saudi Arabia 2,276 current USD per person compare
- 7 Norway 1,873 current USD per person compare
- 8 Ukraine 1,709 current USD per person compare
- 9 Denmark 1,666 current USD per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 1,591 current USD per person compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,288 current USD per person compare
- 12 Luxembourg 1,287 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Arab World
- Arms imports 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -29.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 136.37 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,005 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Arab World?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Arab World was 276.83 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 393.18 current USD per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 current USD per person in 1962.
- How does Arab World rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.