Military expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Military expenditure was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2024
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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 7.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 11.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2012.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.6% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 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
- 21 Central African Republic 14.1% compare
More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Arms imports 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4116 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -31.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 387.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 14.3 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0117 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.44 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 28.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Military expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 7.0% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for military expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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