Military expenditure in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Military expenditure was 127.03 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Lower middle income, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 127.03 billion current USD for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Lower middle income peaked at 127.03 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.32 billion current USD, in 1961.
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 | 2.97 billion current USD | 1.32 billion current USD | 4.59 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.84 billion current USD | 5.09 billion current USD | 15.04 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.70 billion current USD | 16.82 billion current USD | 24.90 billion current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.88 billion current USD | 20.26 billion current USD | 34.14 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.76 billion current USD | 36.46 billion current USD | 74.80 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.39 billion current USD | 77.59 billion current USD | 109.83 billion current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.95 billion current USD | 112.54 billion current USD | 127.03 billion current USD | 5 |
More public sector data for Lower middle income
- Arms imports 3.03 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 12.1% (2018)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 25.8% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.9% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.2% (2018)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.4% (2018)
- Interest payments 9.0% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 19.3% (2021)
- Interest payments 10.2% (2021)
- Other taxes 0.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Lower middle income?
- Military expenditure in Lower middle income was 127.03 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 127.03 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 billion current USD in 1961.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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)