Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 129.18 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in IDA & IBRD total, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 129.18 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 129.18 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.48 current USD per person, in 1987.
That places IDA & IBRD total 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 18.48 current USD per person | — |
| 1988 | 19.7 current USD per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 21.33 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 21.67 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 20.5 current USD per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 21.23 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 20.05 current USD per person | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 22.2 current USD per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 24.18 current USD per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 25.81 current USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 27.15 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 24.79 current USD per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 24.89 current USD per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.29 current USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 27.35 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 27.1 current USD per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 31.76 current USD per person | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 36.77 current USD per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 42.33 current USD per person | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 41.68 current USD per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 49.91 current USD per person | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 60.11 current USD per person | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 61.93 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 68.57 current USD per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 76.5 current USD per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 82.01 current USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 87.36 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 88.48 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 83.27 current USD per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 82.76 current USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.44 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 89.16 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 89.04 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.13 current USD per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.39 current USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 106.7 current USD per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 116.4 current USD per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 129.18 current USD per person | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.84 current USD per person | 18.48 current USD per person | 21.33 current USD per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 23.25 current USD per person | 20.05 current USD per person | 27.15 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.52 current USD per person | 26.29 current USD per person | 61.93 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.46 current USD per person | 68.57 current USD per person | 89.16 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.36 current USD per person | 89.13 current USD per person | 129.18 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 1,207 current USD per person compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
- 19 Germany 1,059 current USD per person compare
- 20 Estonia 1,051 current USD per person compare
- 21 Poland 1,039 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Arms imports 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 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 -17.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 894.64 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 171.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 8,306 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in IDA & IBRD total?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in IDA & IBRD total was 129.18 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 129.18 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 current USD per person in 1987.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.