Military expenditure in IDA total
IDA total: Military expenditure was 1.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
4.3%
in 1975
All-time low
1.3%
in 2019
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Military expenditure in IDA total, 1968–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 1.5% for military expenditure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in IDA total peaked at 4.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
That places IDA total 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Military expenditure in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.6% | — |
| 1969 | 4.0% | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -14.6% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +32.9% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 29 Lithuania 3.1% compare
- 30 Chad 3.0% compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 3.0% compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 2.9% compare
- 33 Bahrain 2.9% compare
- 34 Cuba 2.9% compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 2.9% compare
More public sector data for IDA total
- Arms imports 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 40.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in IDA total?
- Military expenditure in IDA total was 1.5% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does IDA total rank for military expenditure?
- IDA total ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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