Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in European Union
European Union: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 818.48 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
818.48 current USD per person
Change on year
up 20.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
818.48 current USD per person
in 2024
All-time low
37.69 current USD per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in European Union, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in European Union is 818.48 current USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in European Union peaked at 818.48 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.69 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.69 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 41.19 current USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 47.06 current USD per person | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 51.33 current USD per person | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 53.47 current USD per person | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 55.73 current USD per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 58.91 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 61.97 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 65.06 current USD per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 69.18 current USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 74.12 current USD per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 82.48 current USD per person | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 95.86 current USD per person | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 113.26 current USD per person | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 126.66 current USD per person | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 145.6 current USD per person | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 150.25 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 169.4 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 179.09 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 187.22 current USD per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 205 current USD per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 184.23 current USD per person | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 180.8 current USD per person | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 174.2 current USD per person | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 163.55 current USD per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 168.57 current USD per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 224.56 current USD per person | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 273.62 current USD per person | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 288.83 current USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 286.9 current USD per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 340.62 current USD per person | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 333.7 current USD per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 349.81 current USD per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 312.74 current USD per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 318.77 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 347.44 current USD per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 347.28 current USD per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 315.83 current USD per person | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 316.39 current USD per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 312.4 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 279.28 current USD per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 276.43 current USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 297.22 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 363.37 current USD per person | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 409.76 current USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 417.06 current USD per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 429.22 current USD per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 482.06 current USD per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 537.51 current USD per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 511.47 current USD per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 483.44 current USD per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 501.91 current USD per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 465.25 current USD per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 468.73 current USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 468.05 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 400.62 current USD per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 410.71 current USD per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 435.93 current USD per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 482.62 current USD per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 486.29 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 531.91 current USD per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 587.84 current USD per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 579.12 current USD per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 681.06 current USD per person | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 818.48 current USD per person | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.16 current USD per person | 37.69 current USD per person | 69.18 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 132.39 current USD per person | 74.12 current USD per person | 187.22 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.03 current USD per person | 163.55 current USD per person | 288.83 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.5 current USD per person | 312.4 current USD per person | 349.81 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.34 current USD per person | 276.43 current USD per person | 537.51 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 460.35 current USD per person | 400.62 current USD per person | 501.91 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 639.68 current USD per person | 531.91 current USD per person | 818.48 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 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
More public sector data for European Union
- Arms imports 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 13.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 20.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 368.50 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,195 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 76,656 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in European Union?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in European Union was 818.48 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 818.48 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.69 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does European Union rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.