Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0859 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0436 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0512 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0571 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0562 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.061 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0684 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0619 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0503 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0755 current USD per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0859 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0823 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.079 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0788 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0526 current USD per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0505 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0653 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0549 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0526 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0517 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0511 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0519 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0683 current USD per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0788 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0634 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0477 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.075 current USD per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0826 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 current USD per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0409 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0346 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0378 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0377 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0298 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0298 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0269 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0263 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.029 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +57.4% | 0.0477 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.075 current USD per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -54.5% | 0.0826 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.032 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0685 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.05 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0505 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0467 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0826 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0308 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 6 Russia 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Myanmar 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Qatar 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -69.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 78.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 58.47 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 453.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 5,336 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.0266 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0859 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.