Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 6.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend, 2003–2024
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 Pre-demographic dividend is 6.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 9.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2023.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.6% | — |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More public sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Arms imports 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4046 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -30.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 447.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 22.17 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 31.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Military expenditure in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2023.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for military expenditure?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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