Military spending gmsd in Indonesia

Indonesia: Military spending gmsd was 11.67 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.67 billion
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
29th
of 172 countries
All-time high
11.67 billion
in 2023
All-time low
773.89 million
in 1966
Years of data
75
1949–2023

Military spending gmsd in Indonesia, 1949–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending gmsd in Indonesia is 11.67 billion, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Indonesia peaked at 11.67 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 773.89 million, in 1966.

Indonesia ranks 29th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending gmsd in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Military spending gmsd in Indonesia, 1949 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1949 2.24 billion —
1950 3.51 billion +56.9%
1951 3.05 billion -13.1%
1952 3.25 billion +6.5%
1953 3.13 billion -3.7%
1954 3.00 billion -4.1%
1955 2.75 billion -8.2%
1956 2.32 billion -15.6%
1957 3.39 billion +46.0%
1958 2.70 billion -20.4%
1959 2.40 billion -11.0%
1960 2.92 billion +21.5%
1961 4.02 billion +37.6%
1962 2.79 billion -30.6%
1963 2.69 billion -3.7%
1964 3.16 billion +17.6%
1965 1.22 billion -61.5%
1966 773.89 million -36.5%
1967 1.34 billion +73.7%
1968 1.56 billion +16.1%
1969 2.09 billion +33.7%
1970 2.28 billion +9.2%
1971 2.45 billion +7.5%
1972 2.66 billion +8.7%
1973 2.65 billion -0.5%
1974 3.09 billion +16.6%
1975 4.23 billion +37.0%
1976 4.36 billion +3.0%
1977 5.37 billion +23.3%
1978 5.77 billion +7.4%
1979 5.23 billion -9.4%
1980 5.68 billion +8.7%
1981 5.95 billion +4.7%
1982 5.95 billion +0.0%
1983 5.06 billion -15.1%
1984 4.62 billion -8.6%
1985 4.06 billion -12.2%
1986 3.55 billion -12.5%
1987 3.05 billion -14.1%
1988 2.84 billion -6.8%
1989 2.80 billion -1.6%
1990 2.99 billion +6.9%
1991 3.12 billion +4.5%
1992 3.32 billion +6.3%
1993 3.60 billion +8.4%
1994 4.06 billion +12.8%
1995 5.23 billion +28.8%
1996 5.45 billion +4.2%
1997 5.59 billion +2.6%
1998 1.95 billion -65.2%
1999 2.16 billion +10.7%
2000 1.38 billion -35.8%
2001 2.45 billion +77.2%
2002 6.68 billion +172.4%
2003 7.57 billion +13.3%
2004 7.09 billion -6.3%
2005 4.96 billion -30.0%
2006 4.63 billion -6.7%
2007 5.36 billion +15.9%
2008 5.69 billion +6.1%
2009 5.61 billion -1.4%
2010 6.64 billion +18.5%
2011 6.98 billion +5.1%
2012 7.97 billion +14.1%
2013 8.74 billion +9.7%
2014 8.87 billion +1.5%
2015 9.06 billion +2.1%
2016 9.33 billion +3.0%
2017 10.52 billion +12.8%
2018 9.71 billion -7.8%
2019 10.54 billion +8.6%
2020 10.88 billion +3.2%
2021 11.18 billion +2.8%
2022 11.48 billion +2.6%
2023 11.67 billion +1.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 11.67 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 9.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 11.67 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.15 billion, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military spending gmsd in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +172.4% 2.45 billion 6.68 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 2.24 billion 2.24 billion 2.24 billion 1
1950s 2.95 billion 2.32 billion 3.51 billion 10
1960s 2.26 billion 773.89 million 4.02 billion 10
1970s 3.81 billion 2.28 billion 5.77 billion 10
1980s 4.36 billion 2.80 billion 5.95 billion 10
1990s 3.75 billion 1.95 billion 5.59 billion 10
2000s 5.14 billion 1.38 billion 7.57 billion 10
2010s 8.84 billion 6.64 billion 10.54 billion 10
2020s 11.30 billion 10.88 billion 11.67 billion 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 26 Pakistan 12.37 billion compare
  2. 27 Colombia 12.36 billion compare
  3. 28 Mexico 12.06 billion compare
  4. 30 Norway 10.47 billion compare
  5. 31 Iran 10.44 billion compare
  6. 32 Sweden 9.90 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending gmsd in Indonesia?
Military spending gmsd in Indonesia was 11.67 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 11.67 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 773.89 million in 1966.
How does Indonesia rank for military spending gmsd?
Indonesia ranks 29th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
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