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Military expenditure in dollars — Western Asia

Military expenditure in dollars in Western Asia in 2024 — 182,763,345,569 US$. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 403.6%.

2024 183B US$ +18.46% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 183B US$2024
Period minimum 31.4B US$1987

Trend over time

1980–2024 · US$

Military expenditure in dollars — Western Asia, 1980–2024050B100B150B200B19801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 36,293,084,121 US$1981: 42,725,495,821 US$1985: 32,991,470,974 US$1987: 31,398,641,306 US$1988: 31,654,875,852 US$1990: 43,036,313,196 US$1991: 51,705,057,455 US$1992: 42,679,234,058 US$1993: 40,139,632,546 US$1994: 37,823,133,022 US$1995: 36,489,076,883 US$1996: 37,555,935,552 US$1997: 45,393,999,935 US$1998: 49,048,531,075 US$1999: 47,517,520,512 US$2000: 52,112,410,919 US$2001: 51,022,684,958 US$2002: 50,533,069,552 US$2003: 53,848,967,089 US$2004: 59,252,538,884 US$2005: 66,641,209,613 US$2006: 74,259,185,452 US$2007: 89,253,382,811 US$2008: 103,458,936,386 US$2009: 107,000,063,518 US$2010: 118,494,839,735 US$2011: 127,273,554,324 US$2012: 137,638,182,837 US$2013: 158,516,915,498 US$2014: 171,468,130,193 US$2015: 151,456,333,459 US$2016: 127,608,485,250 US$2017: 137,129,602,807 US$2018: 144,440,094,071 US$2019: 136,858,546,110 US$2020: 128,379,783,354 US$2021: 141,913,589,969 US$2022: 152,365,963,437 US$2023: 154,281,401,117 US$2024: 182,763,345,569 US$
Change over the period: +146B (+403.58%) Average annual rate: 3.74 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Western Asia 183B US$
World 2.65T US$
Military expenditure in dollars — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 183B +28.48B +18.46%
2023 154B +1.92B +1.26%
2022 152B +10.45B +7.37%
2021 142B +13.53B +10.54%
2020 128B −8.48B −6.2%
2019 137B −7.58B −5.25%
2018 144B +7.31B +5.33%
2017 137B +9.52B +7.46%
2016 128B −23.85B −15.75%
2015 151B −20.01B −11.67%
2014 171B +12.95B +8.17%
2013 159B +20.88B +15.17%
2012 138B +10.36B +8.14%
2011 127B +8.78B +7.41%
2010 118B +11.49B +10.74%
2009 107B +3.54B +3.42%
2008 103B +14.21B +15.92%
2007 89.25B +14.99B +20.19%
2006 74.26B +7.62B +11.43%
2005 66.64B +7.39B +12.47%
2004 59.25B +5.4B +10.03%
2003 53.85B +3.32B +6.56%
2002 50.53B −490M −0.96%
2001 51.02B −1.09B −2.09%
2000 52.11B +4.59B +9.67%
1999 47.52B −1.53B −3.12%
1998 49.05B +3.65B +8.05%
1997 45.39B +7.84B +20.87%
1996 37.56B +1.07B +2.92%
1995 36.49B −1.33B −3.53%
1994 37.82B −2.32B −5.77%
1993 40.14B −2.54B −5.95%
1992 42.68B −9.03B −17.46%
1991 51.71B +8.67B +20.14%
1990 43.04B — —
1988 31.65B +256M +0.82%
1987 31.4B — —
1985 32.99B — —
1981 42.73B +6.43B +17.72%
1980 36.29B — —

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.

Other indicators for Western Asia

Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)

The share of GDP a country spends on defense.

Western Asia by year Defense Armed forces personnel

The number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.

Western Asia by year Defense Military expenditure share of the budget

What part of government spending goes to defense.

Western Asia by year Defense Arms imports

Purchases of major conventional weapons abroad.

Western Asia by year Defense Armed forces personnel since 1816

A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.

Western Asia by year
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