Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 102.29 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Low & middle income, 1989–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Low & middle income is 102.29 current USD per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 102.29 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.98 current USD per person, in 1993.
That places Low & middle income 23rd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.6 current USD per person | — |
| 1990 | 21.45 current USD per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 20.41 current USD per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 21.2 current USD per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 17.98 current USD per person | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 18.65 current USD per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 20.63 current USD per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 21.69 current USD per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 22.69 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 22.28 current USD per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.92 current USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 23.95 current USD per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 24.53 current USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23.84 current USD per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 28.03 current USD per person | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 32.16 current USD per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 36.38 current USD per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 34.09 current USD per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 40.53 current USD per person | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 48.51 current USD per person | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 51.99 current USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 57.43 current USD per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 63.48 current USD per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 67.62 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 72.03 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 73.85 current USD per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 71.99 current USD per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 71.29 current USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.25 current USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 78.56 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 77.61 current USD per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 78.15 current USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 83.68 current USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 89.97 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 97.11 current USD per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 102.29 current USD per person | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6 current USD per person | 20.6 current USD per person | 20.6 current USD per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.99 current USD per person | 17.98 current USD per person | 22.92 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4 current USD per person | 23.84 current USD per person | 51.99 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.01 current USD per person | 57.43 current USD per person | 78.56 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.24 current USD per person | 78.15 current USD per person | 102.29 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 20 Estonia 1,051 current USD per person compare
- 21 Poland 1,039 current USD per person compare
- 22 Russia 1,037 current USD per person compare
- 23 France 943.45 current USD per person compare
- 24 South Korea 919.23 current USD per person compare
- 25 Lithuania 909.7 current USD per person compare
- 26 Bahrain 871.15 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Low & middle income
- Arms imports 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.67 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 -22.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.23 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 687.69 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 186.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 8,286 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Low & middle income?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Low & middle income was 102.29 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 102.29 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.98 current USD per person in 1993.
- How does Low & middle income rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 23rd out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.