Military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Military expenditure was 16.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 16.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 22.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2011.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.2% | — |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.2% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Arms imports 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 7.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -41.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 6.14 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 246.67 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0393 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 200.58 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 831.08 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?
- Military expenditure in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 16.9% in 2024, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2011.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for military expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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