Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, 1987–2024
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 Europe & Central Asia is 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Europe & Central Asia 12th 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 37 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0236 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 9 Saudi Arabia 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Burundi 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Oman 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Armenia 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Kuwait 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia
- Arms imports 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 15.26 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 23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 14.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 774.37 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 719.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 416.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 21,931 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Europe & Central Asia was 0.0245 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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)
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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.