Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in IDA only
IDA only: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 7.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in IDA only, 1994–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 7.4% for military expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in IDA only peaked at 19.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.
That places IDA only 16th 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 29 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19.5% | — |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 13.8% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.8% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More public sector data for IDA only
- Arms imports 537.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6649 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -20.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 825.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 25.89 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 40.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in IDA only?
- Military expenditure in IDA only was 7.4% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
- How does IDA only rank for military expenditure?
- IDA only ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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