Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Military expenditure was 1.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
27th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.9%
in 1982
All-time low
1.2%
in 1973
Years of data
61
1962–2024
Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific, 1962–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 1.7% for military expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 1.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1973.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.6% | — |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific?
- Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific was 1.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1973.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for military expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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