Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
14th
of 41 groups
All-time high
0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places South Asia 14th 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 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0315 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0306 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.025 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0257 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0274 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0277 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0293 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0304 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0356 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0356 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0305 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0296 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0262 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0292 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0271 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0245 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0278 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0247 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0239 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0215 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0249 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 15 Kuwait 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 0.0457 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for South Asia
- Arms imports 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.7506 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 -19.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.26 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 54.8 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.92 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 467.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 26,198 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0.0211 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0365 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does South Asia rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 14th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.