Military spending per armed forces personnel in Indonesia
Indonesia: Military spending per armed forces personnel was 14,317 constant 2024 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Military spending per armed forces personnel in Indonesia, 1985–2020
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 14,317 constant 2024 US$ for military spending per armed forces personnel in 2020. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per armed forces personnel in Indonesia peaked at 14,317 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,255 constant 2024 US$, in 2001.
Indonesia ranks 110th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,805 constant 2024 US$ | 8,128 constant 2024 US$ | 9,482 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,306 constant 2024 US$ | 4,586 constant 2024 US$ | 10,629 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,914 constant 2024 US$ | 4,255 constant 2024 US$ | 6,932 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,879 constant 2024 US$ | 7,827 constant 2024 US$ | 13,328 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,317 constant 2024 US$ | 14,317 constant 2024 US$ | 14,317 constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending per armed forces personnel in Indonesia?
- Military spending per armed forces personnel in Indonesia was 14,317 constant 2024 US$ in 2020, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,317 constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest military spending per armed forces personnel recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,255 constant 2024 US$ in 2001.
- How does Indonesia rank for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Indonesia ranks 110th out of 160 countries with data for 2020.
- Is military spending per armed forces personnel rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.