Military expenditure (% of GDP) in IDA only
IDA only: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in IDA only, 1973–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in IDA only is 1.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in IDA only peaked at 5.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.
IDA only ranks 38th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.5% | — |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -21.0% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More public sector data for IDA only
- Arms imports 537.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6649 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.41 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 21.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 25.89 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 40.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in IDA only?
- Military expenditure in IDA only was 1.2% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- How does IDA only rank for military expenditure?
- IDA only ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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