Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.0393 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 down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.1033 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0356 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.043 current USD per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0439 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0494 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0554 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0596 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0624 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0648 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0698 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0774 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0712 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0634 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0704 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0626 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0696 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0635 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0931 current USD per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0959 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0772 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0717 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0846 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0876 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0791 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0804 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0742 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.048 current USD per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0841 current USD per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0903 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0753 current USD per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.073 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1033 current USD per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0887 current USD per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0628 current USD per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0597 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0522 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0486 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0576 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0633 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0562 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0506 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0479 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0459 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0436 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0417 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0416 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0433 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0395 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0406 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0456 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.049 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0411 current USD per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 0.042 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0356 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +75.2% | 0.048 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0841 current USD per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0518 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0698 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0744 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0959 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0775 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.048 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0903 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0665 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1033 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0469 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0588 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.049 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0372 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 1 Ukraine 0.3391 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Eritrea 0.2087 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 South Sudan 0.096 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Israel 0.0858 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Algeria 0.081 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Russian Federation 0.0681 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Arms imports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.67 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 200.58 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 831.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 13,787 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan →
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0393 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1033 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0338 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.