Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Arab World
Arab World: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.089 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1978
All-time low
0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Arab World, 1962–2024
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 Arab World is 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Arab World peaked at 0.089 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Arab World ranks 4th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0494 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0529 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.055 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0581 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0621 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0692 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 0.067 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0621 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0651 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0389 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.087 current USD per US$ of GDP | +138.5% |
| 1978 | 0.089 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0783 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0708 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0807 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0872 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0797 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.084 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0762 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0355 current USD per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 1987 | 0.069 current USD per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0672 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0538 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0569 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0877 current USD per US$ of GDP | +54.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0701 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0618 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0505 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0464 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0577 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0657 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0551 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0536 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0574 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0547 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0513 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0491 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0452 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0439 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0499 current USD per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0452 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0419 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0494 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0534 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.044 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0416 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0362 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0518 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0621 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0632 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.089 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0704 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0872 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0611 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0464 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0877 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0488 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0376 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 1 Ukraine 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Eritrea 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 South Sudan 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Israel 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Algeria 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Russian Federation 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Myanmar 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Arab World
- Arms imports 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -29.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 276.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 136.37 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,005 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Arab World?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Arab World was 0.0364 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.089 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Arab World rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Arab World ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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.