Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
34th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.0401 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern is 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 0.0401 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1963.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0358 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0356 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0315 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0356 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0362 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0401 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0301 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0262 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0358 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 31 Greece 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Lithuania 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Botswana 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Bahrain 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Chad 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Pakistan 0.0273 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Namibia 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 924.33 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0401 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.