Military expenditure in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Military expenditure was 7.0% in 2006. ▬ Flat
Latest (2006)
7.0%
Change on year
up 14.4%
Rank
17th
of 43 groups
All-time high
7.0%
in 2006
All-time low
6.2%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2006
Military expenditure in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2006
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 7.0% for military expenditure in 2006. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Africa Western and Central ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military expenditure in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +14.4% |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 14 Chad 17.2% compare
- 15 United Arab Emirates 17.0% compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 17.0% compare
- 17 Mali 16.6% compare
- 18 Azerbaijan 15.2% compare
- 19 Jordan 14.4% compare
- 20 Yemen 14.3% compare
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 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 -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Africa Western and Central?
- Military expenditure in Africa Western and Central was 7.0% in 2006, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2005.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for military expenditure?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2006.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure