Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0148 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 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
- 8 Qatar 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 47,796 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Central Europe and the Baltics was 0.0289 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 6th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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 (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.