Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 19.79 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Least developed countries, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Least developed countries stood at 19.79 current USD per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 51.76 current USD per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.28 current USD per person, in 1973.
Least developed countries ranks 34th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.28 current USD per person | — |
| 1974 | 2.68 current USD per person | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 2.9 current USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 3.06 current USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.8 current USD per person | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 6 current USD per person | +58.1% |
| 1979 | 7.08 current USD per person | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 7.39 current USD per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 6.89 current USD per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 6.77 current USD per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.88 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.75 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 7.5 current USD per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 7.79 current USD per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 8.04 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 8.86 current USD per person | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 9.57 current USD per person | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 13.33 current USD per person | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 12.05 current USD per person | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 10.25 current USD per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 14.18 current USD per person | +38.3% |
| 1994 | 13.58 current USD per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 11.88 current USD per person | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 12.19 current USD per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 12.69 current USD per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 14.32 current USD per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 18.02 current USD per person | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 19.92 current USD per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 19.05 current USD per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 21.12 current USD per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 39.5 current USD per person | +87.0% |
| 2004 | 47.78 current USD per person | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 51.76 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 10.75 current USD per person | -79.2% |
| 2007 | 12.53 current USD per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 16.26 current USD per person | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 16.16 current USD per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.22 current USD per person | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 14.29 current USD per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 17.55 current USD per person | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 19.95 current USD per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 21.19 current USD per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 18.13 current USD per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 16.92 current USD per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 18.57 current USD per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 14.25 current USD per person | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 14.28 current USD per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.76 current USD per person | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 16.6 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 16.54 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.91 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.79 current USD per person | +17.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Least developed countries changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -79.2% | 51.76 current USD per person | 10.75 current USD per person |
| 2003 | +87.0% | 21.12 current USD per person | 39.5 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.97 current USD per person | 2.28 current USD per person | 7.08 current USD per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.74 current USD per person | 6.77 current USD per person | 9.57 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.25 current USD per person | 10.25 current USD per person | 18.02 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.48 current USD per person | 10.75 current USD per person | 51.76 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.84 current USD per person | 13.22 current USD per person | 21.19 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 current USD per person | 15.76 current USD per person | 19.79 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 31 Canada 711.23 current USD per person compare
- 32 Italy 643.98 current USD per person compare
- 33 Czechia 598.35 current USD per person compare
- 34 Austria 572.97 current USD per person compare
- 35 New Zealand 566.83 current USD per person compare
- 36 Slovakia 525.49 current USD per person compare
- 37 Uruguay 512.83 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Least developed countries
- Arms imports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -26.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.48 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 963.03 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Least developed countries?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Least developed countries was 19.79 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 51.76 current USD per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 current USD per person in 1973.
- How does Least developed countries rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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)
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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.