Military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Military expenditure was 58.47 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58.47 billion current USD
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
30th
of 44 groups
All-time high
58.47 billion current USD
in 2024
All-time low
701.79 million current USD
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 58.47 billion current USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 58.47 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 701.79 million current USD, in 1960.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 701.79 million current USD | — |
| 1961 | 735.09 million current USD | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 1.03 billion current USD | +40.2% |
| 1963 | 1.12 billion current USD | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 1.47 billion current USD | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 1.82 billion current USD | +23.8% |
| 1966 | 2.00 billion current USD | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 2.10 billion current USD | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.56 billion current USD | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 2.99 billion current USD | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 3.58 billion current USD | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 3.67 billion current USD | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.36 billion current USD | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 4.17 billion current USD | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 9.63 billion current USD | +130.8% |
| 1975 | 12.59 billion current USD | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 14.87 billion current USD | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 16.49 billion current USD | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 17.67 billion current USD | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 14.65 billion current USD | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 17.09 billion current USD | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 21.59 billion current USD | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 20.26 billion current USD | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 21.25 billion current USD | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 21.83 billion current USD | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 23.19 billion current USD | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 25.30 billion current USD | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 29.14 billion current USD | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 32.62 billion current USD | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 26.37 billion current USD | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 26.78 billion current USD | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 28.55 billion current USD | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 32.24 billion current USD | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 12.92 billion current USD | -59.9% |
| 1994 | 14.80 billion current USD | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 13.97 billion current USD | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 15.10 billion current USD | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 17.59 billion current USD | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 18.93 billion current USD | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 19.42 billion current USD | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 21.13 billion current USD | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 23.85 billion current USD | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 17.10 billion current USD | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 18.62 billion current USD | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 22.05 billion current USD | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 25.28 billion current USD | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 28.40 billion current USD | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 32.54 billion current USD | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 38.73 billion current USD | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 40.86 billion current USD | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 44.34 billion current USD | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 50.34 billion current USD | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 54.16 billion current USD | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 55.99 billion current USD | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 56.96 billion current USD | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53.88 billion current USD | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 51.85 billion current USD | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 54.46 billion current USD | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 51.83 billion current USD | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 46.10 billion current USD | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 42.21 billion current USD | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 45.65 billion current USD | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 46.22 billion current USD | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 53.67 billion current USD | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 58.47 billion current USD | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +130.8% | 4.17 billion current USD | 9.63 billion current USD |
| 1993 | -59.9% | 32.24 billion current USD | 12.92 billion current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 billion current USD | 701.79 million current USD | 2.99 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.07 billion current USD | 3.36 billion current USD | 17.67 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.86 billion current USD | 17.09 billion current USD | 32.62 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.03 billion current USD | 12.92 billion current USD | 32.24 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.86 billion current USD | 17.10 billion current USD | 40.86 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.99 billion current USD | 44.34 billion current USD | 56.96 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.24 billion current USD | 42.21 billion current USD | 58.47 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 27 Sweden 12.04 billion current USD compare
- 28 Indonesia 11.04 billion current USD compare
- 29 Norway 10.44 billion current USD compare
- 30 Pakistan 10.17 billion current USD compare
- 31 Denmark 9.96 billion current USD compare
- 32 Romania 8.72 billion current USD compare
- 33 Belgium 8.56 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Arms imports 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -69.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 78.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0266 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 58.47 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 453.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 58.47 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 58.47 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 701.79 million current USD in 1960.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for military expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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