Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in World
World: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 325.74 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in World, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
World recorded 325.74 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in World peaked at 325.74 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.28 current USD per person, in 1977.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in World, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 62.28 current USD per person | — |
| 1978 | 67.41 current USD per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 73.2 current USD per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 82.51 current USD per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 89.43 current USD per person | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 97.39 current USD per person | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 94.35 current USD per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 96.44 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 100.29 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 107.62 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 119.27 current USD per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 124.7 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 126.33 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 134.41 current USD per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 129.4 current USD per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 133.01 current USD per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 125.28 current USD per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 125.1 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 126.36 current USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 124.03 current USD per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 122.58 current USD per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 117.81 current USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 118.3 current USD per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 120.49 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 120.88 current USD per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 128.84 current USD per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 148.54 current USD per person | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 165.62 current USD per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 177.09 current USD per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 181.03 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 198.23 current USD per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 220.96 current USD per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 226.07 current USD per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 235.5 current USD per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 246.93 current USD per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 244.93 current USD per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 241.57 current USD per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 238.63 current USD per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 222 current USD per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 218.75 current USD per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 225.34 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 234.67 current USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 238.83 current USD per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 246.3 current USD per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 261.73 current USD per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 275.79 current USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 295.81 current USD per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 325.74 current USD per person | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.63 current USD per person | 62.28 current USD per person | 73.2 current USD per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 103.83 current USD per person | 82.51 current USD per person | 126.33 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.63 current USD per person | 117.81 current USD per person | 134.41 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.77 current USD per person | 120.49 current USD per person | 226.07 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.71 current USD per person | 218.75 current USD per person | 246.93 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 281.07 current USD per person | 246.3 current USD per person | 325.74 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
More public sector data for World
- Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.54 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 -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.65 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,380 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in World?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in World was 325.74 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 325.74 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.28 current USD per person in 1977.
- How does World rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- World ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.