Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
38th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.0581 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0581 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places Africa Western and Central 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | +102.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 1969 | 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0332 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0581 current USD per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0435 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0493 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0448 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0315 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0129 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.01 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 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
- 38 Singapore 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Kyrgyzstan 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Central African Republic 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Serbia 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,042 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0581 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.