Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 13.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2025
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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 13.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 16.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2008.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.5% | — |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 13.9% | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.3% | 13.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Arms imports 1.97 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -69.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.39 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 79.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 58.47 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 453.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 13.9% in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2008.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for military expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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