Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2000–2025
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 7.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 11.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2012.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 9.6% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More public sector data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Arms imports 337.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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 7.3% in 2025, 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 11.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2012.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for military expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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