Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in High income
High income: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 1,385 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,385 current USD per person
Change on year
up 12.2%
Rank
3rd
of 41 groups
All-time high
1,385 current USD per person
in 2024
All-time low
76.83 current USD per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in High income, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in High income stood at 1,385 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in High income peaked at 1,385 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.83 current USD per person, in 1960.
High income ranks 3rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in High income, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.83 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 80.28 current USD per person | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 87.31 current USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 88.42 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 87.86 current USD per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 89.73 current USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 103.32 current USD per person | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 116.91 current USD per person | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 122.85 current USD per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 124.64 current USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 125.78 current USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 124.61 current USD per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 134.25 current USD per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 144.89 current USD per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 159.1 current USD per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 171.19 current USD per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 175.43 current USD per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 204.81 current USD per person | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 224.05 current USD per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 248.42 current USD per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 283.17 current USD per person | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 309.5 current USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 350.58 current USD per person | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 342.3 current USD per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 356.57 current USD per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 377 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 409.69 current USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 457.18 current USD per person | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 481.55 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 489.27 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 527.8 current USD per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 513.65 current USD per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 531.79 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 512.55 current USD per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 513.76 current USD per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 516.92 current USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 506.46 current USD per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 500.14 current USD per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 482.96 current USD per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 486.93 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 497.64 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 501.28 current USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 547.56 current USD per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 633.75 current USD per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 707.92 current USD per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 754.12 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 788.59 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 855.12 current USD per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 944.43 current USD per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 962.2 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 995.69 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,038 current USD per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,015 current USD per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 984.37 current USD per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 966.43 current USD per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 889.16 current USD per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 879.07 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 898.61 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 946.14 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 979.79 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,026 current USD per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,097 current USD per person | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 1,152 current USD per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,235 current USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 1,385 current USD per person | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.82 current USD per person | 76.83 current USD per person | 124.64 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 171.25 current USD per person | 124.61 current USD per person | 248.42 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 385.68 current USD per person | 283.17 current USD per person | 489.27 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 509.3 current USD per person | 482.96 current USD per person | 531.79 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 719.26 current USD per person | 497.64 current USD per person | 962.2 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 959.24 current USD per person | 879.07 current USD per person | 1,038 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,179 current USD per person | 1,026 current USD per person | 1,385 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Qatar 5,800 current USD per person compare
- 2 Israel 4,650 current USD per person compare
- 3 United States 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
More public sector data for High income
- Arms imports 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 12.4 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 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 17.59 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.96 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 292.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 33,585 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in High income?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in High income was 1,385 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,385 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.83 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does High income rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this High income 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.