Military expenditure (current USD) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD) was 379.53 billion current USD in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
379.53 billion current USD
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
16th
of 44 groups
All-time high
379.53 billion current USD
in 2025
All-time low
17.29 billion current USD
in 1990
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1989–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 379.53 billion current USD. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 379.53 billion current USD in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.29 billion current USD, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17.67 billion current USD | — |
| 1990 | 17.29 billion current USD | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 18.19 billion current USD | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 21.93 billion current USD | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 23.17 billion current USD | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 22.82 billion current USD | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.13 billion current USD | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 30.39 billion current USD | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 30.94 billion current USD | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.58 billion current USD | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 33.80 billion current USD | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 37.30 billion current USD | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 41.89 billion current USD | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 48.03 billion current USD | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 66.53 billion current USD | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 77.30 billion current USD | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 85.47 billion current USD | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 62.56 billion current USD | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 76.22 billion current USD | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 94.74 billion current USD | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 113.55 billion current USD | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 124.74 billion current USD | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 147.15 billion current USD | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 172.74 billion current USD | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 194.76 billion current USD | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 211.25 billion current USD | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 227.58 billion current USD | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 229.49 billion current USD | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 243.22 billion current USD | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 265.09 billion current USD | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 272.82 billion current USD | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 293.34 billion current USD | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 322.28 billion current USD | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 327.26 billion current USD | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 333.79 billion current USD | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 354.02 billion current USD | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 379.53 billion current USD | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.67 billion current USD | 17.67 billion current USD | 17.67 billion current USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.42 billion current USD | 17.29 billion current USD | 33.80 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.36 billion current USD | 37.30 billion current USD | 113.55 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.88 billion current USD | 124.74 billion current USD | 272.82 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 335.03 billion current USD | 293.34 billion current USD | 379.53 billion current USD | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 13 South Korea 47.77 billion current USD compare
- 14 Poland 46.76 billion current USD compare
- 15 Spain 40.21 billion current USD compare
- 16 Canada 37.49 billion current USD compare
- 17 Australia 35.33 billion current USD compare
- 18 Turkey 29.99 billion current USD compare
- 19 Netherlands 28.94 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 2.61 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4073 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 161.96 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 346.78 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 93.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 379.53 billion current USD in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 379.53 billion current USD in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.29 billion current USD in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for military expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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