East Asia & Pacific Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- East Asia & Pacific military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $469.22B, a 1.32% decline from 2021.
- East Asia & Pacific military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $475.47B, a 9.09% increase from 2020.
- East Asia & Pacific military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $435.85B, a 5.99% increase from 2019.
- East Asia & Pacific military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $411.23B, a 1.26% increase from 2018.
| East Asia & Pacific Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$469.22B |
1.56% |
| 2021 |
$475.47B |
1.58% |
| 2020 |
$435.85B |
1.65% |
| 2019 |
$411.23B |
1.57% |
| 2018 |
$406.10B |
1.56% |
| 2017 |
$376.95B |
1.58% |
| 2016 |
$359.94B |
1.61% |
| 2015 |
$350.39B |
1.64% |
| 2014 |
$343.00B |
1.59% |
| 2013 |
$323.14B |
1.55% |
| 2012 |
$311.65B |
1.50% |
| 2011 |
$286.79B |
1.47% |
| 2010 |
$249.87B |
1.49% |
| 2009 |
$226.99B |
1.57% |
| 2008 |
$205.02B |
1.47% |
| 2007 |
$179.10B |
1.48% |
| 2006 |
$159.00B |
1.48% |
| 2005 |
$180.30B |
1.45% |
| 2004 |
$166.65B |
1.43% |
| 2003 |
$148.33B |
1.45% |
| 2002 |
$122.59B |
1.45% |
| 2001 |
$115.94B |
1.42% |
| 2000 |
$118.12B |
1.35% |
| 1999 |
$112.08B |
1.41% |
| 1998 |
$98.96B |
1.41% |
| 1997 |
$111.69B |
1.44% |
| 1996 |
$116.48B |
1.43% |
| 1995 |
$117.42B |
1.40% |
| 1994 |
$105.08B |
1.43% |
| 1993 |
$98.87B |
1.50% |
| 1992 |
$89.95B |
1.58% |
| 1991 |
$81.52B |
1.56% |
| 1990 |
$74.69B |
1.60% |
| 1989 |
$72.10B |
1.60% |
| 1988 |
$0.00B |
1.47% |
| 1987 |
$0.00B |
1.51% |
| 1986 |
$0.00B |
1.53% |
| 1985 |
$0.00B |
1.71% |
| 1984 |
$0.00B |
1.72% |
| 1983 |
$0.00B |
1.76% |
| 1982 |
$0.00B |
1.85% |
| 1981 |
$0.00B |
1.76% |
| 1980 |
$0.00B |
1.74% |
| 1979 |
$0.00B |
1.65% |
| 1978 |
$0.00B |
1.58% |
| 1977 |
$0.00B |
1.67% |
| 1976 |
$0.00B |
1.66% |
| 1975 |
$0.00B |
1.46% |
| 1974 |
$0.00B |
1.42% |
| 1973 |
$0.00B |
1.25% |
| 1972 |
$0.00B |
1.37% |
| 1971 |
$0.00B |
1.43% |
| 1970 |
$0.00B |
1.39% |
| 1969 |
$0.00B |
1.51% |
| 1968 |
$0.00B |
1.60% |
| 1967 |
$0.00B |
1.65% |
| 1966 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
$0.00B |
1.57% |
| 1962 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
| 1960 |
$0.00B |
0.00% |
