Military expenditure in dollars — all countries

Military expenditure in dollars — Eastern Africa

Military expenditure in dollars in Eastern Africa in 2024 — 7,955,688,007 US$. Since 1977, the indicator has risen by 657.2%.

2024 7.96B US$ +0.91% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 7.96B US$2024
Period minimum 1.05B US$1977

Trend over time

1977–2024 · US$

Military expenditure in dollars — Eastern Africa, 1977–202402B4B6B8B19771982198719921997200220072012201720221977: 1,050,673,228 US$1978: 1,607,525,001 US$1979: 1,923,548,477 US$1980: 2,094,859,911 US$1981: 1,864,663,337 US$1982: 1,833,936,482 US$1983: 1,794,186,861 US$1984: 1,797,447,629 US$1985: 1,752,180,132 US$1986: 1,809,703,638 US$1987: 1,761,579,322 US$1988: 1,910,528,724 US$1989: 2,102,089,029 US$1990: 2,118,023,680 US$1991: 1,702,076,263 US$1992: 1,255,780,739 US$1993: 1,103,004,513 US$1994: 1,073,873,228 US$1995: 1,152,123,904 US$1996: 1,293,679,057 US$1997: 1,414,853,184 US$1998: 1,488,222,398 US$1999: 2,030,484,503 US$2000: 1,900,117,807 US$2001: 1,569,854,782 US$2002: 1,890,086,224 US$2003: 1,477,532,598 US$2004: 1,553,254,061 US$2005: 1,605,429,948 US$2006: 2,322,868,155 US$2007: 2,440,784,291 US$2008: 3,054,443,711 US$2009: 2,574,896,112 US$2010: 3,149,112,731 US$2011: 3,799,277,155 US$2012: 3,990,228,122 US$2013: 4,168,162,506 US$2014: 4,736,607,606 US$2015: 4,495,755,574 US$2016: 3,549,931,863 US$2017: 3,721,190,820 US$2018: 4,220,142,865 US$2019: 4,650,231,007 US$2020: 4,940,080,327 US$2021: 6,426,717,734 US$2022: 6,991,548,793 US$2023: 7,884,083,950 US$2024: 7,955,688,007 US$
Change over the period: +6.91B (+657.2%) Average annual rate: 4.4 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Eastern Africa 7.96B US$
World 2.65T US$
Military expenditure in dollars — Eastern Africa, by year Eastern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 7.96B +71.6M +0.91%
2023 7.88B +893M +12.77%
2022 6.99B +565M +8.79%
2021 6.43B +1.49B +30.09%
2020 4.94B +290M +6.23%
2019 4.65B +430M +10.19%
2018 4.22B +499M +13.41%
2017 3.72B +171M +4.82%
2016 3.55B −946M −21.04%
2015 4.5B −241M −5.08%
2014 4.74B +568M +13.64%
2013 4.17B +178M +4.46%
2012 3.99B +191M +5.03%
2011 3.8B +650M +20.65%
2010 3.15B +574M +22.3%
2009 2.57B −480M −15.7%
2008 3.05B +614M +25.14%
2007 2.44B +118M +5.08%
2006 2.32B +717M +44.69%
2005 1.61B +52.18M +3.36%
2004 1.55B +75.72M +5.12%
2003 1.48B −413M −21.83%
2002 1.89B +320M +20.4%
2001 1.57B −330M −17.38%
2000 1.9B −130M −6.42%
1999 2.03B +542M +36.44%
1998 1.49B +73.37M +5.19%
1997 1.41B +121M +9.37%
1996 1.29B +142M +12.29%
1995 1.15B +78.25M +7.29%
1994 1.07B −29.13M −2.64%
1993 1.1B −153M −12.17%
1992 1.26B −446M −26.22%
1991 1.7B −416M −19.64%
1990 2.12B +15.93M +0.76%
1989 2.1B +192M +10.03%
1988 1.91B +149M +8.46%
1987 1.76B −48.12M −2.66%
1986 1.81B +57.52M +3.28%
1985 1.75B −45.27M −2.52%
1984 1.8B +3.26M +0.18%
1983 1.79B −39.75M −2.17%
1982 1.83B −30.73M −1.65%
1981 1.86B −230M −10.99%
1980 2.09B +171M +8.91%
1979 1.92B +316M +19.66%
1978 1.61B +557M +53%
1977 1.05B

About the indicator

Military expenditure in current US dollars under the SIPRI definition. It allows absolute defense budgets to be compared, but not military capability: the purchasing power of the dollar in defense differs widely between countries, so equal budgets buy different amounts of personnel and equipment.

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