Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 657.44 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 657.44 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 657.44 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.17 current USD per person, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.17 current USD per person | — |
| 1993 | 43.22 current USD per person | +104.1% |
| 1994 | 57.36 current USD per person | +32.7% |
| 1995 | 62.13 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 72.73 current USD per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 81.53 current USD per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 59.61 current USD per person | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 56.38 current USD per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 60.61 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 61.95 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 73.26 current USD per person | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 85.6 current USD per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 99.62 current USD per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 123.29 current USD per person | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 148.18 current USD per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 186.36 current USD per person | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 227.81 current USD per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 202.66 current USD per person | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 223.88 current USD per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 254.19 current USD per person | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 279.58 current USD per person | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 298.9 current USD per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 288.95 current USD per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 237.63 current USD per person | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 240.37 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 239.32 current USD per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 245.12 current USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 258.09 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 244.4 current USD per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 260.22 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 414.78 current USD per person | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 525.51 current USD per person | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 657.44 current USD per person | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.77 current USD per person | 21.17 current USD per person | 81.53 current USD per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 126.93 current USD per person | 60.61 current USD per person | 227.81 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.6 current USD per person | 223.88 current USD per person | 298.9 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 420.47 current USD per person | 244.4 current USD per person | 657.44 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 10 Kuwait 1,591 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 25.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 302.41 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,485 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 657.44 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 657.44 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.17 current USD per person in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.