Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 14.3 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 14.3 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 15.01 current USD per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.63 current USD per person, in 1968.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 40th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1.63 current USD per person | — |
| 1969 | 1.91 current USD per person | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 2.38 current USD per person | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 2.59 current USD per person | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 2.72 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.12 current USD per person | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 3.98 current USD per person | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 4.7 current USD per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 4.89 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 6.01 current USD per person | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 8.07 current USD per person | +34.3% |
| 1979 | 9.1 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 9.96 current USD per person | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 9.41 current USD per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 7.74 current USD per person | -17.7% |
| 1983 | 7.27 current USD per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 7.9 current USD per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 7.48 current USD per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 7.61 current USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 7.44 current USD per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 8.12 current USD per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 6.9 current USD per person | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 13.16 current USD per person | +90.7% |
| 1991 | 9.49 current USD per person | -27.9% |
| 1992 | 5.61 current USD per person | -40.9% |
| 1993 | 6.46 current USD per person | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 3.99 current USD per person | -38.3% |
| 1995 | 3.52 current USD per person | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 3.95 current USD per person | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1 current USD per person | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.02 current USD per person | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 6.16 current USD per person | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 5.86 current USD per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 4.71 current USD per person | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 4.68 current USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.43 current USD per person | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 7.31 current USD per person | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 7.27 current USD per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 8.54 current USD per person | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 10.69 current USD per person | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 13.61 current USD per person | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 12.68 current USD per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.49 current USD per person | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 8.31 current USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.18 current USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.96 current USD per person | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 10.51 current USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 11.86 current USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1 current USD per person | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 15.01 current USD per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 11.24 current USD per person | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 11.02 current USD per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.05 current USD per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 13.05 current USD per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 12.69 current USD per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.02 current USD per person | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3 current USD per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 current USD per person | 1.63 current USD per person | 1.91 current USD per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.76 current USD per person | 2.38 current USD per person | 9.1 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 current USD per person | 6.9 current USD per person | 9.96 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.15 current USD per person | 3.52 current USD per person | 13.16 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.08 current USD per person | 4.68 current USD per person | 13.61 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 current USD per person | 8.18 current USD per person | 15.01 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 current USD per person | 12.05 current USD per person | 14.3 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 37 Uruguay 512.83 current USD per person compare
- 38 Spain 503.91 current USD per person compare
- 39 Hungary 495.15 current USD per person compare
- 40 Armenia 467.45 current USD per person compare
- 41 Algeria 465.91 current USD per person compare
- 42 Romania 457.48 current USD per person compare
- 43 Slovenia 447.45 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Arms imports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4116 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 -31.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 661.6 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 14.3 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 current USD per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 current USD per person in 1968.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 40th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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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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.