Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in IDA blend
IDA blend: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
32nd
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.0678 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1975
All-time low
0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in IDA blend, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA blend stood at 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA blend peaked at 0.0678 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places IDA blend 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.018 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0439 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0547 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0436 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0497 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0451 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0459 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0422 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0678 current USD per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0533 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 0.059 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.056 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0497 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0258 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.016 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0151 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 current USD per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0547 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0512 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0678 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.041 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 29 Estonia 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Latvia 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Greece 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Lithuania 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Botswana 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Bahrain 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Chad 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for IDA blend
- Arms imports 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -57.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 21.19 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 14.35 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 529.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,137 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA blend?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA blend was 0.0128 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0678 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does IDA blend rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- IDA blend ranks 32nd out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- 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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About this data
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.