Military expenditure in IDA blend
IDA blend: Military expenditure was 14.35 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in IDA blend, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 14.35 billion current USD for military expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in IDA blend peaked at 19.49 billion current USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 234.81 million current USD, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 553.61 million current USD | 234.81 million current USD | 1.31 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.13 billion current USD | 1.41 billion current USD | 5.28 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 billion current USD | 3.63 billion current USD | 5.51 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 billion current USD | 4.19 billion current USD | 5.25 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 billion current USD | 4.20 billion current USD | 8.56 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 billion current USD | 9.89 billion current USD | 18.20 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.33 billion current USD | 14.35 billion current USD | 19.49 billion current USD | 5 |
More public sector data for IDA blend
- Arms imports 1.10 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 28.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 32.6% (2021)
- Interest payments 8.2% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 20.0% (2021)
- Interest payments 9.6% (2021)
- Other taxes 0.5% (2021)
- Compensation of employees 24.2% (2021)
- Goods and services expense 22.8% (2021)
- Taxes on international trade 7.5% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in IDA blend?
- Military expenditure in IDA blend was 14.35 billion current USD in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 19.49 billion current USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 234.81 million current USD in 1960.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA blend data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)