Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 5.0%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2022.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.7% | — |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4124 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 872.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 163.99 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 346.78 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 94.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 5.0% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2022.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for military expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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