Military expenditure in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Military expenditure was 6.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Late-demographic dividend, 1999–2024
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 Late-demographic dividend is 6.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 10.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2020.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.4% | — |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 22 Pakistan 13.8% compare
- 23 Niger 13.8% compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 13.6% compare
- 25 Guinea 12.8% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.5% compare
- 27 Burundi 12.5% compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 12.1% compare
More public sector data for Late-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -9.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.92 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 259.7 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0202 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 604.82 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 172.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Late-demographic dividend?
- Military expenditure in Late-demographic dividend was 6.3% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for military expenditure?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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