Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 79.4 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 79.4 current USD per person.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 96.23 current USD per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.62 current USD per person, in 1960.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 25th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.62 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.72 current USD per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 6.45 current USD per person | +36.7% |
| 1963 | 6.82 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 8.71 current USD per person | +27.8% |
| 1965 | 10.5 current USD per person | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 11.24 current USD per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 11.48 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 13.61 current USD per person | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 15.46 current USD per person | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 18.02 current USD per person | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 17.96 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 16.04 current USD per person | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 19.36 current USD per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 43.45 current USD per person | +124.4% |
| 1975 | 55.16 current USD per person | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 63.25 current USD per person | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 68.1 current USD per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 70.84 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 57.01 current USD per person | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 64.52 current USD per person | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 78.99 current USD per person | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 71.89 current USD per person | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 73.08 current USD per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 72.76 current USD per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 74.9 current USD per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 79.24 current USD per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 88.55 current USD per person | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 96.23 current USD per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 75.55 current USD per person | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 74.54 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 77.27 current USD per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 84.87 current USD per person | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 33.13 current USD per person | -61.0% |
| 1994 | 36.99 current USD per person | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 34.08 current USD per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 35.97 current USD per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 40.93 current USD per person | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 43.06 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 43.15 current USD per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 45.92 current USD per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 50.72 current USD per person | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 35.58 current USD per person | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 37.91 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 43.9 current USD per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 49.19 current USD per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 54.01 current USD per person | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 60.56 current USD per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 70.54 current USD per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 72.79 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 77.29 current USD per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 85.94 current USD per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 90.63 current USD per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 91.93 current USD per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 91.82 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.38 current USD per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 80.82 current USD per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 83.48 current USD per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 78.07 current USD per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 68.21 current USD per person | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 61.38 current USD per person | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 65.26 current USD per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 64.97 current USD per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.14 current USD per person | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 79.4 current USD per person | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +124.4% | 19.36 current USD per person | 43.45 current USD per person |
| 1993 | -61.0% | 84.87 current USD per person | 33.13 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.36 current USD per person | 4.62 current USD per person | 15.46 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.92 current USD per person | 16.04 current USD per person | 70.84 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.57 current USD per person | 64.52 current USD per person | 96.23 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4 current USD per person | 33.13 current USD per person | 84.87 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.11 current USD per person | 35.58 current USD per person | 72.79 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.36 current USD per person | 68.21 current USD per person | 91.93 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.03 current USD per person | 61.38 current USD per person | 79.4 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 22 Russian Federation 1,037 current USD per person compare
- 23 France 943.45 current USD per person compare
- 24 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
- 27 Greece 770.96 current USD per person compare
- 28 Latvia 763.99 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Arms imports 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -69.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 58.47 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 453.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 5,339 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 79.4 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.23 current USD per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.