Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in IDA & IBRD total, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA & IBRD total stood at 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places IDA & IBRD total 17th 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 38 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0185 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 14 Azerbaijan 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Kuwait 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Jordan 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Poland 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Yemen 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for IDA & IBRD total
- Arms imports 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -17.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 13.54 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 129.18 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 894.64 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 171.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 8,306 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA & IBRD total?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA & IBRD total was 0.0205 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.