Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Euro area
Euro area: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 806.84 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
806.84 current USD per person
Change on year
up 16.1%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
806.84 current USD per person
in 2024
All-time low
30.59 current USD per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Euro area, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 806.84 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Euro area peaked at 806.84 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.59 current USD per person, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Euro area, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.59 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 33.17 current USD per person | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 38.82 current USD per person | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 42.19 current USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 43.87 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 45.15 current USD per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 47.49 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 50.36 current USD per person | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 50.27 current USD per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.52 current USD per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 56.06 current USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 63.18 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 77.1 current USD per person | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 96.21 current USD per person | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 109.01 current USD per person | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 127.75 current USD per person | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 129.56 current USD per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 147.63 current USD per person | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 180.62 current USD per person | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 215.4 current USD per person | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 238.24 current USD per person | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 212.31 current USD per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 207.87 current USD per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 200.93 current USD per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 187.87 current USD per person | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 189.35 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 258.3 current USD per person | +36.4% |
| 1987 | 319.81 current USD per person | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 336.14 current USD per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 334.76 current USD per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 401.94 current USD per person | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 393.71 current USD per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 413.87 current USD per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 367.93 current USD per person | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 373.89 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 408.62 current USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 408.55 current USD per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 365.45 current USD per person | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 364.33 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 360.39 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 319.78 current USD per person | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 314.71 current USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 337.86 current USD per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 414.03 current USD per person | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 467.66 current USD per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 470.94 current USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 482.3 current USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 537.32 current USD per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 602.37 current USD per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 581.26 current USD per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 541.36 current USD per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 560.58 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 517.71 current USD per person | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 520.29 current USD per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 516.54 current USD per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 437.9 current USD per person | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 451.71 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 476.56 current USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 523.02 current USD per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 525.33 current USD per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 570.65 current USD per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 629.07 current USD per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 614.65 current USD per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 694.69 current USD per person | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 806.84 current USD per person | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.44 current USD per person | 30.59 current USD per person | 52.52 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 120.25 current USD per person | 56.06 current USD per person | 215.4 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.56 current USD per person | 187.87 current USD per person | 336.14 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.87 current USD per person | 360.39 current USD per person | 413.87 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 452.82 current USD per person | 314.71 current USD per person | 602.37 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 507.1 current USD per person | 437.9 current USD per person | 560.58 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 663.18 current USD per person | 570.65 current USD per person | 806.84 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Qatar 5,800 current USD per person compare
- 2 Israel 4,650 current USD per person compare
- 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
More public sector data for Euro area
- Arms imports 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 9.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 41.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.29 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 16.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 288.53 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 819.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 87,247 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Euro area?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Euro area was 806.84 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 806.84 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.59 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Euro area rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Euro area 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.