Military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Military expenditure was 16.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 16.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2008.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.8% | — |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +50.8% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +13.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +50.8% | 8.5% | 12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.5% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 657.44 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 25.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 302.41 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Military expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2008.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for military expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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