Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Low income
Low income: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 12.46 current USD per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Low income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Low income is 12.46 current USD per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Low income peaked at 21.43 current USD per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.99 current USD per person, in 1970.
That places Low income 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Low income, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.99 current USD per person | — |
| 1973 | 4.29 current USD per person | +43.5% |
| 1974 | 5.7 current USD per person | +32.6% |
| 1975 | 7.78 current USD per person | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 8.06 current USD per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 9.08 current USD per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 10.78 current USD per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 13.38 current USD per person | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 17.39 current USD per person | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 16.32 current USD per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 16.86 current USD per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 16.68 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 19.47 current USD per person | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 18.78 current USD per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 19.69 current USD per person | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 18.77 current USD per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 20.14 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 10.24 current USD per person | -49.1% |
| 1990 | 17.42 current USD per person | +70.1% |
| 1991 | 21.43 current USD per person | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 17.28 current USD per person | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 14.24 current USD per person | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 15.17 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 7.8 current USD per person | -48.6% |
| 1996 | 6.99 current USD per person | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 6.98 current USD per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.34 current USD per person | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 9.7 current USD per person | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 8.98 current USD per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 7.62 current USD per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 8.16 current USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 9.07 current USD per person | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 10.76 current USD per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 10.88 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.16 current USD per person | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 16.23 current USD per person | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 19.58 current USD per person | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 19.73 current USD per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.98 current USD per person | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 15.31 current USD per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 8.96 current USD per person | -41.5% |
| 2013 | 10.08 current USD per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 10.42 current USD per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.94 current USD per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 11.16 current USD per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 13.66 current USD per person | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 9.76 current USD per person | -28.5% |
| 2019 | 7.3 current USD per person | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 8.79 current USD per person | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 9.43 current USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 9.22 current USD per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 10.86 current USD per person | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 12.46 current USD per person | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.76 current USD per person | 2.99 current USD per person | 13.38 current USD per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.43 current USD per person | 10.24 current USD per person | 20.14 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.54 current USD per person | 6.98 current USD per person | 21.43 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 current USD per person | 7.62 current USD per person | 19.73 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.26 current USD per person | 7.3 current USD per person | 15.31 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 current USD per person | 8.79 current USD per person | 12.46 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 38 Spain 503.91 current USD per person compare
- 39 Hungary 495.15 current USD per person compare
- 40 Armenia 467.45 current USD per person compare
- 41 Algeria 465.91 current USD per person compare
- 42 Romania 457.48 current USD per person compare
- 43 Slovenia 447.45 current USD per person compare
- 44 Japan 445.85 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Low income
- Arms imports 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1887 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 -50.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 141.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 9.31 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 537.52 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Low income?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Low income was 12.46 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 current USD per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 current USD per person in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Low income ranks 41st out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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)
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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.