Military expenditure in Arab World
Arab World: Military expenditure was 16.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Arab World, 1991–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Arab World stood at 16.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Arab World peaked at 30.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2011.
That places Arab World 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.6% | — |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 22.7% | 30.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 15.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.9% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More public sector data for Arab World
- Arms imports 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 10.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -29.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 5.04 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 276.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0364 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 136.37 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 549.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Arab World?
- Military expenditure in Arab World was 16.9% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- How does Arab World rank for military expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 2nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World 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