Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 6.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Indonesia, 1993–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Indonesia stood at 6.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Indonesia peaked at 9.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2001.
That places Indonesia 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.2% | — |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -31.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +23.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 6.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.9%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 4.4% | 9.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More public sector data for Indonesia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.28 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6561 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 -52.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Indonesia?
- Military expenditure in Indonesia was 6.3% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2001.
- How does Indonesia rank for military expenditure?
- Indonesia ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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