Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 711.87 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 711.87 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 253.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 711.87 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.7 current USD per person, in 1991.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 62.73 current USD per person | — |
| 1990 | 44.44 current USD per person | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 36.7 current USD per person | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 37.23 current USD per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 52.77 current USD per person | +41.7% |
| 1994 | 65.59 current USD per person | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 79.31 current USD per person | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 80.13 current USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 80.75 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 83.58 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 76.37 current USD per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 72.18 current USD per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 80.69 current USD per person | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 91.63 current USD per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 108.63 current USD per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 123.58 current USD per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 145.97 current USD per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 158.34 current USD per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 196.93 current USD per person | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 222.24 current USD per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 187.02 current USD per person | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 185.47 current USD per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 195.75 current USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 181.78 current USD per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 188.5 current USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 201.51 current USD per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 192.61 current USD per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 190.44 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 217.51 current USD per person | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 262.98 current USD per person | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 289.04 current USD per person | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 317.55 current USD per person | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 352.1 current USD per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 367.54 current USD per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 527.22 current USD per person | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 711.87 current USD per person | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.73 current USD per person | 62.73 current USD per person | 62.73 current USD per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.69 current USD per person | 36.7 current USD per person | 83.58 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.72 current USD per person | 72.18 current USD per person | 222.24 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.56 current USD per person | 181.78 current USD per person | 289.04 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.26 current USD per person | 317.55 current USD per person | 711.87 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 3 United States of America 2,933 current USD per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 2,823 current USD per person compare
- 5 Singapore 2,495 current USD per person compare
- 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
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 47,796 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Central Europe and the Baltics was 711.87 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 711.87 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 current USD per person in 1991.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.