Military expenditure (current USD) in Other small states
Other small states: Military expenditure was 3.05 billion current USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.05 billion current USD
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
44th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.05 billion current USD
in 2024
All-time low
621.25 million current USD
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Military expenditure in Other small states, 1992–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Other small states stood at 3.05 billion current USD. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Other small states peaked at 3.05 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 621.25 million current USD, in 1993.
That places Other small states 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Other small states, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 998.60 million current USD | — |
| 1993 | 621.25 million current USD | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 697.04 million current USD | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 741.68 million current USD | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 929.96 million current USD | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 billion current USD | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 942.67 million current USD | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 727.94 million current USD | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 706.02 million current USD | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 736.63 million current USD | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 696.45 million current USD | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 839.93 million current USD | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 896.72 million current USD | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 billion current USD | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion current USD | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.37 billion current USD | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1.55 billion current USD | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.46 billion current USD | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.49 billion current USD | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.58 billion current USD | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 billion current USD | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.56 billion current USD | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.69 billion current USD | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.48 billion current USD | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 1.48 billion current USD | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 billion current USD | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.74 billion current USD | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.85 billion current USD | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.97 billion current USD | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 2.12 billion current USD | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 2.14 billion current USD | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.66 billion current USD | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 3.05 billion current USD | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 840.51 million current USD | 621.25 million current USD | 1.06 billion current USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion current USD | 696.45 million current USD | 1.55 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion current USD | 1.48 billion current USD | 1.85 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion current USD | 1.97 billion current USD | 3.05 billion current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 41 Philippines 6.12 billion current USD compare
- 42 Oman 5.99 billion current USD compare
- 43 Thailand 5.52 billion current USD compare
- 44 Morocco 5.52 billion current USD compare
- 45 Vietnam 5.50 billion current USD compare
- 46 Austria 5.26 billion current USD compare
- 47 Chile 5.11 billion current USD compare
More public sector data for Other small states
- Arms imports 104.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 8.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -84.9 % change on previous year (2012)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 104.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 235.91 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 3.05 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 378.3 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Other small states?
- Military expenditure in Other small states was 3.05 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 621.25 million current USD in 1993.
- How does Other small states rank for military expenditure?
- Other small states ranks 44th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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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