Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in OECD members
OECD members: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 1,238 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in OECD members, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in OECD members stood at 1,238 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in OECD members peaked at 1,238 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.89 current USD per person, in 1960.
OECD members ranks 4th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.21 current USD per person | 85.89 current USD per person | 136.56 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.45 current USD per person | 135.42 current USD per person | 252.69 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 394.33 current USD per person | 285.85 current USD per person | 499.19 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 504.91 current USD per person | 472.46 current USD per person | 538.92 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 689.87 current USD per person | 485.12 current USD per person | 905.65 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 866.7 current USD per person | 789.39 current USD per person | 956.52 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,060 current USD per person | 942.67 current USD per person | 1,238 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 1 Qatar 5,800 current USD per person compare
- 2 Israel 4,650 current USD per person compare
- 3 United States 2,933 current USD per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 2,823 current USD per person compare
- 5 Singapore 2,495 current USD per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 2,276 current USD per person compare
- 7 Norway 1,873 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for OECD members
- Arms imports 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.5 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 26.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.73 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 43,490 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in OECD members?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in OECD members was 1,238 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1,238 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.89 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does OECD members rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.