Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 246.67 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 246.67 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 284.69 current USD per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.47 current USD per person, in 1961.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.54 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.47 current USD per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 7.97 current USD per person | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 8.73 current USD per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 10.65 current USD per person | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 12.8 current USD per person | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 14.42 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 15.94 current USD per person | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 18.28 current USD per person | +14.7% |
| 1969 | 21.26 current USD per person | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 25.91 current USD per person | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 26.41 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 26.94 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 37.89 current USD per person | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 59.45 current USD per person | +56.9% |
| 1975 | 70.53 current USD per person | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 77.52 current USD per person | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 127.94 current USD per person | +65.1% |
| 1978 | 135.74 current USD per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 137.75 current USD per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 159.53 current USD per person | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 187.8 current USD per person | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 188.8 current USD per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 167.12 current USD per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 166.39 current USD per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 151.23 current USD per person | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 96.03 current USD per person | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 152.29 current USD per person | +58.6% |
| 1988 | 158.57 current USD per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 132.2 current USD per person | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 159.49 current USD per person | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 176.55 current USD per person | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 155.35 current USD per person | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 100.33 current USD per person | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 98.06 current USD per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 92.62 current USD per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 93.3 current USD per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 112.66 current USD per person | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 118.34 current USD per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 110.96 current USD per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 121.15 current USD per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 126.53 current USD per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 105.86 current USD per person | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 109.1 current USD per person | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 120.44 current USD per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 132.86 current USD per person | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 145.23 current USD per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 166.97 current USD per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 189.56 current USD per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 194.62 current USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 210.85 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 226.33 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 245.88 current USD per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 267.71 current USD per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 284.69 current USD per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 248.17 current USD per person | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 210.6 current USD per person | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 221.7 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 222.72 current USD per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 198.41 current USD per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 189.2 current USD per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 209.9 current USD per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 219.42 current USD per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 218.44 current USD per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 246.67 current USD per person | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.31 current USD per person | 6.47 current USD per person | 21.26 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.61 current USD per person | 25.91 current USD per person | 137.75 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 156 current USD per person | 96.03 current USD per person | 188.8 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.77 current USD per person | 92.62 current USD per person | 176.55 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.23 current USD per person | 105.86 current USD per person | 194.62 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.71 current USD per person | 198.41 current USD per person | 284.69 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.73 current USD per person | 189.2 current USD per person | 246.67 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 8 Ukraine 1,709 current USD per person compare
- 9 Denmark 1,666 current USD per person compare
- 10 Kuwait 1,591 current USD per person compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,288 current USD per person compare
- 12 Luxembourg 1,287 current USD per person compare
- 13 Australia 1,244 current USD per person compare
- 14 Finland 1,243 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Arms imports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 200.58 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 831.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,787 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 246.67 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?
- The highest recorded value was 284.69 current USD per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 current USD per person in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 11th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.