Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle income
Middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle income, 1989–2024
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 income is 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Middle income peaked at 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Middle income 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Middle income, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0201 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0181 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0167 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Jordan 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Poland 0.0414 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Yemen 0.0397 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Syria 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Brunei Darussalam 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Djibouti 0.0363 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Middle income
- Arms imports 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -22.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.09 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 113.52 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 678.38 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 224.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 10,085 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Middle income?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Middle income was 0.0174 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Middle income rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Middle income ranks 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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 (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.