Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend, 1964–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 1.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 5.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1996.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.0% | — |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +79.7% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 3.8% | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 4.0% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.4% | -36.9% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +119.1% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Pre-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +119.1% | 0.9% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More public sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -30.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 447.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.06 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 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.17 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 31.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Military expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend was 1.5% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1996.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for military expenditure?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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