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Military expenditure share of the budget — all countries

Military expenditure share of the budget — Western Asia

Military expenditure share of the budget in Western Asia in 2023 — 17.07%. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 6.66 pp.

2023 17.07% −0.4 pp vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 32.55%1998
Period minimum 16.41%2011

Trend over time

1996–2023 · % of government expenditure

Military expenditure share of the budget — Western Asia, 1996–2023152025303519961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 23.73%1997: 26.38%1998: 32.55%1999: 29.94%2000: 23.51%2001: 22.61%2002: 20.35%2003: 20.23%2004: 19.23%2005: 19.76%2006: 19.87%2007: 19.48%2008: 17.76%2009: 16.82%2010: 17.07%2011: 16.41%2012: 17.21%2013: 18.58%2014: 19.37%2015: 23.98%2016: 20.58%2017: 21.88%2018: 19.42%2019: 17.55%2020: 16.75%2021: 17.4%2022: 17.47%2023: 17.07%
Change over the period: −6.66 pp Annual average: -0.25 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Asia

Western Asia 17.07%
World 6.39%
Military expenditure share of the budget — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 17.07 −0.4 pp
2022 17.47 +0.07 pp
2021 17.4 +0.65 pp
2020 16.75 −0.8 pp
2019 17.55 −1.87 pp
2018 19.42 −2.46 pp
2017 21.88 +1.3 pp
2016 20.58 −3.4 pp
2015 23.98 +4.61 pp
2014 19.37 +0.79 pp
2013 18.58 +1.37 pp
2012 17.21 +0.8 pp
2011 16.41 −0.66 pp
2010 17.07 +0.25 pp
2009 16.82 −0.94 pp
2008 17.76 −1.72 pp
2007 19.48 −0.39 pp
2006 19.87 +0.11 pp
2005 19.76 +0.53 pp
2004 19.23 −1 pp
2003 20.23 −0.12 pp
2002 20.35 −2.26 pp
2001 22.61 −0.9 pp
2000 23.51 −6.43 pp
1999 29.94 −2.61 pp
1998 32.55 +6.17 pp
1997 26.38 +2.65 pp
1996 23.73 —

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.

Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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