Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1960–2024
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% 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 (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0866 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0324 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0446 current USD per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0439 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0516 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0576 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0593 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0567 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0615 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0646 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0689 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0624 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0504 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0761 current USD per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0866 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0829 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0796 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0795 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0509 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0659 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0553 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 0.053 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0521 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0515 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0523 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0688 current USD per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0794 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0639 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.048 current USD per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0756 current USD per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0832 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0378 current USD per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0412 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0401 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.038 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.03 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.027 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0292 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0298 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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% | 0.048 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0756 current USD per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -54.5% | 0.0832 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0504 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0646 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0504 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0593 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0794 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0471 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 5 Algeria 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Russian Federation 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
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Arms imports 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.88 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 -69.58 % 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 79.4 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 453.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 5,339 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0268 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0866 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD) 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.