Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 54.8 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in South Asia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 54.8 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in South Asia peaked at 54.8 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 current USD per person, in 1960.
That places South Asia 27th 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.38 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.47 current USD per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 2.03 current USD per person | +37.9% |
| 1963 | 3.31 current USD per person | +63.4% |
| 1964 | 3.58 current USD per person | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 3.74 current USD per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 2.86 current USD per person | -23.4% |
| 1967 | 2.51 current USD per person | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 2.62 current USD per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.73 current USD per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.9 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 3.51 current USD per person | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 3.75 current USD per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.82 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.29 current USD per person | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 4.8 current USD per person | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 4.68 current USD per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.85 current USD per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.39 current USD per person | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 6.06 current USD per person | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 6.99 current USD per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 7.39 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 7.73 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.25 current USD per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 8.22 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 8.84 current USD per person | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 10.77 current USD per person | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 12.04 current USD per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 12.25 current USD per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 11.23 current USD per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 10.99 current USD per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9 current USD per person | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 8.4 current USD per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 8.45 current USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.99 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 9.95 current USD per person | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 9.9 current USD per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 11.03 current USD per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 11.25 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.61 current USD per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 12.85 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 12.73 current USD per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.54 current USD per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.57 current USD per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 16.41 current USD per person | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 18.3 current USD per person | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 18.82 current USD per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 21.94 current USD per person | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 25.41 current USD per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 29.26 current USD per person | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 34.26 current USD per person | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 36.52 current USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 34.22 current USD per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 34.18 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.53 current USD per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 36.75 current USD per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.85 current USD per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 44.6 current USD per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 45.29 current USD per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.47 current USD per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 49.05 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 50.89 current USD per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 51.97 current USD per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 52.74 current USD per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 54.8 current USD per person | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 current USD per person | 1.38 current USD per person | 3.74 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.41 current USD per person | 2.9 current USD per person | 6.06 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.37 current USD per person | 6.99 current USD per person | 12.25 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.06 current USD per person | 8.4 current USD per person | 12.61 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.18 current USD per person | 12.54 current USD per person | 29.26 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.07 current USD per person | 34.18 current USD per person | 48.47 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.89 current USD per person | 49.05 current USD per person | 54.8 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 24 Republic of 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
- 29 Switzerland 746.46 current USD per person compare
- 30 Belgium 721.97 current USD per person compare
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7506 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -19.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.92 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 26,198 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in South Asia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in South Asia was 54.8 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 27th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.