Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in World
World: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in World, 1977–2024
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 World is 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in World peaked at 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in World, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0368 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0369 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0373 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0345 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0342 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0326 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0291 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0267 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0233 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0242 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0232 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0228 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0234 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0353 current USD per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0348 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0219 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0237 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More public sector data for World
- Arms imports 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.54 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 -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 28.82 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 325.74 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.65 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 228.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,380 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in World?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in World was 0.0237 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0381 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does World rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.