Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in IDA only
IDA only: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in IDA only, 1973–2024
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 IDA only is 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA only peaked at 0.1011 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
IDA only ranks 29th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 only, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0.0173 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0306 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0336 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0389 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1987 | 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0375 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 0.039 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0459 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0408 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0453 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0542 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0572 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0938 current USD per US$ of GDP | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1011 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0957 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0137 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 current USD per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0389 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0417 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0532 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1011 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 26 Mali 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Morocco 0.0344 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 United States 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More public sector data for IDA only
- Arms imports 825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6649 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 25.89 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 40.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,048 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA only?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA only was 0.0146 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1011 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does IDA only rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- IDA only ranks 29th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only 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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.