Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Northern Africa

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Northern Africa in 2023 — 3.43%. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 1.27 pp.

2023 3.43% +1.04 pp vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 7.74%1971
Period minimum 2.17%1961

Trend over time

1961–2023 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Northern Africa, 1961–20230246819611968197519821989199620032010201720231961: 2.17%1962: 4.24%1963: 4.54%1964: 5.32%1965: 5.14%1966: 4.85%1967: 4.85%1968: 5.3%1969: 6.39%1970: 7.55%1971: 7.74%1972: 5.9%1973: 5.53%1974: 5.2%1975: 5.09%1976: 5.02%1977: 4.86%1978: 4.44%1979: 3.65%1980: 3.53%1981: 3.31%1982: 3.75%1983: 4.23%1984: 4.13%1985: 4.13%1986: 3.89%1987: 3.53%1988: 3.18%1990: 3.03%1991: 3.29%1992: 3.01%1993: 3.2%1994: 3.37%1995: 3.11%1996: 3.03%1997: 3.21%1998: 3.27%1999: 2.91%2000: 2.84%2001: 3%2002: 3.05%2003: 2.84%2004: 2.93%2005: 2.62%2006: 2.48%2007: 2.52%2008: 2.66%2009: 2.96%2012: 2.89%2013: 3.39%2014: 4%2015: 3%2016: 2.96%2017: 3.02%2018: 2.73%2019: 2.7%2020: 2.74%2021: 2.49%2022: 2.39%2023: 3.43%
Change over the period: +1.27 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern Africa

Northern Africa 3.43%
World 2.31%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Northern Africa, by year Northern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.43 +1.04 pp
2022 2.39 −0.1 pp
2021 2.49 −0.25 pp
2020 2.74 +0.04 pp
2019 2.7 −0.03 pp
2018 2.73 −0.29 pp
2017 3.02 +0.06 pp
2016 2.96 −0.04 pp
2015 3 −1 pp
2014 4 +0.61 pp
2013 3.39 +0.5 pp
2012 2.89
2009 2.96 +0.29 pp
2008 2.66 +0.14 pp
2007 2.52 +0.04 pp
2006 2.48 −0.14 pp
2005 2.62 −0.31 pp
2004 2.93 +0.09 pp
2003 2.84 −0.21 pp
2002 3.05 +0.05 pp
2001 3 +0.16 pp
2000 2.84 −0.07 pp
1999 2.91 −0.36 pp
1998 3.27 +0.07 pp
1997 3.21 +0.18 pp
1996 3.03 −0.08 pp
1995 3.11 −0.26 pp
1994 3.37 +0.17 pp
1993 3.2 +0.19 pp
1992 3.01 −0.29 pp
1991 3.29 +0.26 pp
1990 3.03
1988 3.18 −0.35 pp
1987 3.53 −0.36 pp
1986 3.89 −0.24 pp
1985 4.13 −0 pp
1984 4.13 −0.11 pp
1983 4.23 +0.48 pp
1982 3.75 +0.44 pp
1981 3.31 −0.22 pp
1980 3.53 −0.12 pp
1979 3.65 −0.79 pp
1978 4.44 −0.42 pp
1977 4.86 −0.15 pp
1976 5.02 −0.07 pp
1975 5.09 −0.11 pp
1974 5.2 −0.33 pp
1973 5.53 −0.37 pp
1972 5.9 −1.84 pp
1971 7.74 +0.19 pp
1970 7.55 +1.16 pp
1969 6.39 +1.08 pp
1968 5.3 +0.45 pp
1967 4.85 +0 pp
1966 4.85 −0.29 pp
1965 5.14 −0.18 pp
1964 5.32 +0.78 pp
1963 4.54 +0.29 pp
1962 4.24 +2.08 pp
1961 2.17

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.