Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in IBRD only
IBRD only: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 171.58 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in IBRD only, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in IBRD only stood at 171.58 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in IBRD only peaked at 171.58 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.81 current USD per person, in 1993.
IBRD only ranks 15th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2 current USD per person | 24.2 current USD per person | 24.2 current USD per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.67 current USD per person | 21.81 current USD per person | 30.8 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.56 current USD per person | 29.01 current USD per person | 76.57 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.75 current USD per person | 85.81 current USD per person | 114.64 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.52 current USD per person | 114.72 current USD per person | 171.58 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 12 Luxembourg 1,287 current USD per person compare
- 13 Australia 1,244 current USD per person compare
- 14 Finland 1,243 current USD per person compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 1,207 current USD per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1,180 current USD per person compare
- 17 Sweden 1,139 current USD per person compare
- 18 Oman 1,134 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for IBRD only
- Arms imports 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.36 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 -10.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.74 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 854.40 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 184.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,757 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in IBRD only?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in IBRD only was 171.58 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 171.58 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.81 current USD per person in 1993.
- How does IBRD only rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- IBRD only ranks 15th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.