Military expenditure in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Military expenditure was 6.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Post-demographic dividend, 1995–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Post-demographic dividend stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 6.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1995.
That places Post-demographic dividend 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.0% | — |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More public sector data for Post-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 13.47 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 33.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 15.20 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 1,472 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0261 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.66 trillion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 365.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Post-demographic dividend?
- Military expenditure in Post-demographic dividend was 6.4% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1995.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for military expenditure?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 22nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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