Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Military expenditure was 5.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.4%
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
31st
of 43 groups
All-time high
6.4%
in 2007
All-time low
4.2%
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific, 1988–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 5.4% for military expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 6.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1988.
That places East Asia & Pacific 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.2% | — |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 12.1% compare
- 29 Korea 11.3% compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 11.1% compare
- 31 Morocco 10.7% compare
- 32 Afghanistan 10.3% compare
- 33 Bahrain 10.2% compare
- 34 Colombia 10.1% compare
More public sector data for East Asia & Pacific
- Arms imports 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 12.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.69 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 217.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 518.54 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 170.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific?
- Military expenditure in East Asia & Pacific was 5.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1988.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for military expenditure?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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