Military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Military expenditure was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 6.4%
Rank
45th
of 45 groups
All-time high
5.2%
in 1989
All-time low
1.0%
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1964–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 5.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.0% | — |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 4.9% | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Military expenditure in Africa Eastern and Southern was 1.0% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for military expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 45th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product