Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Military expenditure was 346.78 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
346.78 billion current USD
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
15th
of 42 groups
All-time high
346.78 billion current USD
in 2024
All-time low
17.29 billion current USD
in 1990
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1989–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 346.78 billion current USD. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 346.78 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.29 billion current USD, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 42 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 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 | 94.83 billion current USD | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 113.06 billion current USD | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 124.70 billion current USD | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 146.81 billion current USD | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 171.36 billion current USD | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 192.96 billion current USD | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 209.87 billion current USD | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 226.03 billion current USD | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 228.02 billion current USD | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 241.67 billion current USD | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 263.69 billion current USD | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 265.54 billion current USD | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 286.14 billion current USD | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 314.64 billion current USD | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 320.56 billion current USD | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 326.39 billion current USD | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 346.78 billion current USD | +6.2% |
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 | 70.32 billion current USD | 37.30 billion current USD | 113.06 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.06 billion current USD | 124.70 billion current USD | 265.54 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.90 billion current USD | 286.14 billion current USD | 346.78 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 12 Israel 46.51 billion current USD compare
- 13 Poland 38.00 billion current USD compare
- 14 Italy 37.96 billion current USD compare
- 15 Australia 33.82 billion current USD compare
- 16 Canada 29.35 billion current USD compare
- 17 Türkiye 24.98 billion current USD compare
- 18 Spain 24.62 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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 346.78 billion current USD in 2024, 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 346.78 billion current USD in 2024.
- 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 15th out of 42 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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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