Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
13th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2024

0.020.030.040.05196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Early-demographic dividend recorded 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

That places Early-demographic dividend 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Early-demographic dividend, 1960 to 2024.
Year current USD per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP -13.4%
1962 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP +38.6%
1963 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP +13.7%
1964 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.0%
1965 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1966 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1967 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1968 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1969 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1970 0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.7%
1971 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1972 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1973 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1974 0.0339 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1975 0.0383 current USD per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1976 0.0413 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1977 0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP +30.6%
1978 0.0518 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.0%
1979 0.048 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.3%
1980 0.0453 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1981 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP +4.4%
1982 0.051 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.9%
1983 0.0477 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.4%
1984 0.0471 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1985 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1986 0.0358 current USD per US$ of GDP -19.0%
1987 0.0501 current USD per US$ of GDP +39.9%
1988 0.0504 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1989 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP -12.3%
1990 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1991 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1992 0.0386 current USD per US$ of GDP -6.2%
1993 0.0292 current USD per US$ of GDP -24.3%
1994 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1995 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.1%
1996 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1997 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP +6.9%
1998 0.0301 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.0%
1999 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2000 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2001 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2002 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.8%
2003 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2004 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2005 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2006 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP -25.8%
2007 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP -0.8%
2008 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.7%
2009 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2010 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2011 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2012 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.4%
2013 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP +6.2%
2014 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2015 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2016 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2017 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2018 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2019 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2020 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP +7.7%
2021 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2022 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2023 0.0208 current USD per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2024 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0312 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0463 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0358 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.051 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0423 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 10 Burundi 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 11 Oman 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 12 Armenia 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 13 United Arab Emirates 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 14 Azerbaijan 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 15 Kuwait 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 16 Turkmenistan 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Early-demographic dividend?
Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Early-demographic dividend was 0.0222 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 Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 0.054 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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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.