Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 161.96 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 161.96 current USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 161.96 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.8 current USD per person, in 1990.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 17th 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), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.22 current USD per person | — |
| 1990 | 10.8 current USD per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 11.19 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.3 current USD per person | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 13.86 current USD per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 13.47 current USD per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 15.8 current USD per person | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 17.48 current USD per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 17.58 current USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.04 current USD per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 18.77 current USD per person | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 20.51 current USD per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 22.81 current USD per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 25.92 current USD per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 35.61 current USD per person | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 41.04 current USD per person | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 45.01 current USD per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 32.69 current USD per person | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 39.51 current USD per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 48.77 current USD per person | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 57.71 current USD per person | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 63.19 current USD per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 73.8 current USD per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 85.4 current USD per person | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 95.34 current USD per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 102.86 current USD per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 109.93 current USD per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 110.08 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 115.78 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 125.52 current USD per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 125.71 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 134.85 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 147.82 current USD per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 150.25 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 152.7 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 161.96 current USD per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.22 current USD per person | 11.22 current USD per person | 11.22 current USD per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.83 current USD per person | 10.8 current USD per person | 18.77 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.96 current USD per person | 20.51 current USD per person | 57.71 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.76 current USD per person | 63.19 current USD per person | 125.71 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.52 current USD per person | 134.85 current USD per person | 161.96 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 14 Finland 1,243 current USD per person compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 1,207 current USD per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,180 current USD per person compare
- 17 Sweden 1,139 current USD per person compare
- 18 Oman 1,134 current USD per person compare
- 19 Germany 1,059 current USD per person compare
- 20 Estonia 1,051 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 346.78 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 93.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 20,397 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 161.96 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 161.96 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 current USD per person in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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.