Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in OECD members
OECD members: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
11th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.066 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1962
All-time low
0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in OECD members, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in OECD members peaked at 0.066 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places OECD members 11th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0648 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.066 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0628 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0577 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0548 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0582 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0623 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0609 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0565 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0524 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0441 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0399 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0398 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0388 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0332 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0352 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0395 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0404 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0359 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0334 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0286 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.024 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.022 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0216 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0609 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0548 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.066 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0401 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 13 United Arab Emirates 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 0.0507 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for OECD members
- Arms imports 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 26.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 11.87 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,238 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.73 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 265.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 43,490 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in OECD members?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in OECD members was 0.0253 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 0.066 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does OECD members rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- OECD members ranks 11th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.