Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Central Asia

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Central Asia in 2024 — 0.63%. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 0.4 pp.

2024 0.63% −0.05 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 1.45%1998
Period minimum 0.63%2024

Trend over time

1993–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Central Asia, 1993–20240.50.7511.251.51993199720012005200920132017202120241993: 1.03%1994: 1.16%1995: 1.17%1996: 1.26%1997: 1.38%1998: 1.45%1999: 1.24%2000: 0.92%2001: 0.94%2002: 0.94%2003: 0.98%2004: 1.08%2008: 1.21%2009: 1.17%2010: 1.1%2011: 1.02%2012: 1.11%2014: 1.12%2015: 1.2%2016: 1.05%2017: 0.94%2018: 1.4%2019: 1.1%2020: 1.01%2021: 0.91%2022: 0.7%2023: 0.68%2024: 0.63%
Change over the period: −0.4 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Central Asia 0.63%
World 2.47%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.63 −0.05 pp
2023 0.68 −0.01 pp
2022 0.7 −0.22 pp
2021 0.91 −0.09 pp
2020 1.01 −0.09 pp
2019 1.1 −0.3 pp
2018 1.4 +0.46 pp
2017 0.94 −0.12 pp
2016 1.05 −0.14 pp
2015 1.2 +0.08 pp
2014 1.12
2012 1.11 +0.09 pp
2011 1.02 −0.08 pp
2010 1.1 −0.08 pp
2009 1.17 −0.04 pp
2008 1.21
2004 1.08 +0.11 pp
2003 0.98 +0.04 pp
2002 0.94 −0 pp
2001 0.94 +0.02 pp
2000 0.92 −0.32 pp
1999 1.24 −0.21 pp
1998 1.45 +0.07 pp
1997 1.38 +0.12 pp
1996 1.26 +0.09 pp
1995 1.17 +0 pp
1994 1.16 +0.13 pp
1993 1.03

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

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