Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in IDA total
IDA total: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.6%
Rank
31st
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
54
1970–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in IDA total, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA total peaked at 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
IDA total ranks 31st of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in IDA total, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0367 current USD per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0352 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0301 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0332 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0318 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0351 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.033 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.026 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0367 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.057 current USD per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.055 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | -71.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0145 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0323 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0347 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.013 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 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
- 33 Botswana 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Bahrain 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for IDA total
- Arms imports 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 40.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,454 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA total?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in IDA total was 0.0139 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does IDA total rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- IDA total ranks 31st out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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 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.