Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 43.69 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Lower middle income, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 43.69 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lower middle income peaked at 43.69 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7 current USD per person, in 1961.
That places Lower middle income 29th 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.7 current USD per person | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 2.52 current USD per person | +48.3% |
| 1963 | 3.58 current USD per person | +42.0% |
| 1964 | 3.88 current USD per person | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 4.32 current USD per person | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 3.81 current USD per person | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 3.72 current USD per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.19 current USD per person | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 4.87 current USD per person | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 5.27 current USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 5.99 current USD per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 6.04 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.44 current USD per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 8.06 current USD per person | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 10.4 current USD per person | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 10.29 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 11.73 current USD per person | +14.1% |
| 1978 | 12.67 current USD per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 12.53 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 13.65 current USD per person | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 13.61 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 13.85 current USD per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 14.83 current USD per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 14.41 current USD per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 14.39 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.61 current USD per person | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 16.33 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 16.49 current USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 15.49 current USD per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 15.31 current USD per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.47 current USD per person | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 12.44 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 13.38 current USD per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 13.27 current USD per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 14.75 current USD per person | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 14.82 current USD per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.06 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 16.2 current USD per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 17.65 current USD per person | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 18.47 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 18.81 current USD per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19.45 current USD per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 26.28 current USD per person | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 30.99 current USD per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 34.41 current USD per person | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 20.62 current USD per person | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 23.26 current USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 27.14 current USD per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 28.74 current USD per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 32.69 current USD per person | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 34.36 current USD per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 35.58 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 36.82 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 37.43 current USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 35.28 current USD per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 36.62 current USD per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 39.72 current USD per person | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 40.07 current USD per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.31 current USD per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.75 current USD per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 43.49 current USD per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 43 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.41 current USD per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.69 current USD per person | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 current USD per person | 1.7 current USD per person | 4.87 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.94 current USD per person | 5.27 current USD per person | 12.67 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.87 current USD per person | 13.61 current USD per person | 16.49 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.63 current USD per person | 12.44 current USD per person | 17.65 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.82 current USD per person | 18.47 current USD per person | 34.41 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.89 current USD per person | 32.69 current USD per person | 40.31 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.67 current USD per person | 40.75 current USD per person | 43.69 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 26 Bahrain 871.15 current USD per person compare
- 27 Greece 770.96 current USD per person compare
- 28 Latvia 763.99 current USD per person compare
- 29 Switzerland 746.46 current USD per person compare
- 30 Belgium 721.97 current USD per person compare
- 31 Canada 711.23 current USD per person compare
- 32 Italy 643.98 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Lower middle income
- Arms imports 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -52.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 127.03 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 6,446 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lower middle income?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Lower middle income was 43.69 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 43.69 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 current USD per person in 1961.
- How does Lower middle income rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Lower middle income ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower 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.