Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 774.37 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Europe & Central Asia is 774.37 current USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 774.37 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 189.65 current USD per person, in 1987.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 189.65 current USD per person | — |
| 1988 | 200.82 current USD per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 198.68 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 236.05 current USD per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 243.55 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 225.27 current USD per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 235.06 current USD per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 251 current USD per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 256.04 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 244.93 current USD per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 235.38 current USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 231.75 current USD per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 215.42 current USD per person | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 214.12 current USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 236.47 current USD per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 284.95 current USD per person | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 323.58 current USD per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 338.56 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 358.46 current USD per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 412.12 current USD per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 458.48 current USD per person | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 424.97 current USD per person | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 420.58 current USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 447.54 current USD per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 440.6 current USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 449.3 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 444.66 current USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 376.36 current USD per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 375.99 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 384.79 current USD per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 411.31 current USD per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 418.75 current USD per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 434.3 current USD per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 474.45 current USD per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 546.67 current USD per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 650.52 current USD per person | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 774.37 current USD per person | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196.38 current USD per person | 189.65 current USD per person | 200.82 current USD per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 239.89 current USD per person | 225.27 current USD per person | 256.04 current USD per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 326.71 current USD per person | 214.12 current USD per person | 458.48 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 416.99 current USD per person | 375.99 current USD per person | 449.3 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.06 current USD per person | 434.3 current USD per person | 774.37 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 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
- 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
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 719.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 21,931 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 774.37 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?
- The highest recorded value was 774.37 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.65 current USD per person in 1987.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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)
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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.