Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 217.12 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in East Asia & Pacific, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in East Asia & Pacific stood at 217.12 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 217.12 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.27 current USD per person, in 1989.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 41 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 40.27 current USD per person | — |
| 1990 | 41.09 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 44.2 current USD per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 48.13 current USD per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 52.22 current USD per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 54.8 current USD per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 60.49 current USD per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 59.28 current USD per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 56.18 current USD per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 49.22 current USD per person | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 54.78 current USD per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 57.61 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 56.04 current USD per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 58.75 current USD per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 70.54 current USD per person | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 78.69 current USD per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 84.41 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 73.77 current USD per person | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 82.26 current USD per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 93.52 current USD per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 103.01 current USD per person | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 112.93 current USD per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 128.4 current USD per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 138.53 current USD per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 142.38 current USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 149.73 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 152.16 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 155.21 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 161.45 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 172.89 current USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 174.19 current USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 184.03 current USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 202.16 current USD per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 198.81 current USD per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 204.99 current USD per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 217.12 current USD per person | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.27 current USD per person | 40.27 current USD per person | 40.27 current USD per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.04 current USD per person | 41.09 current USD per person | 60.49 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.86 current USD per person | 56.04 current USD per person | 103.01 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.79 current USD per person | 112.93 current USD per person | 174.19 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.42 current USD per person | 184.03 current USD per person | 217.12 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 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
- 13 Australia 1,244 current USD per person compare
- 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
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 19,991 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in East Asia & Pacific?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in East Asia & Pacific was 217.12 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?
- The highest recorded value was 217.12 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.27 current USD per person in 1989.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.