Military spending, per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Military spending, per capita was 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
121st
of 171 countries
All-time high
44.27 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1961
All-time low
6.4 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2000
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Indonesia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Indonesia stood at 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Indonesia peaked at 44.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.4 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 44.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 1962 | 29.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1963 | 27.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 31.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 12.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -62.4% |
| 1966 | 7.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1967 | 12.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +69.2% |
| 1968 | 14.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 18.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1970 | 19.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 20.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 21.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 21.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 24.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 32.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 32.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 38.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 40.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 35.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 38.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 39.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 38.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 31.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 28.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 24.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 20.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 17.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 16.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 15.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 16.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 17.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 18.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 20.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 26.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 26.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 27.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | -65.7% |
| 1999 | 10.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 11.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +74.7% |
| 2002 | 30.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +168.7% |
| 2003 | 33.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 31.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 21.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 19.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 22.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 23.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 23.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 26.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 27.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 31.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 34.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 34.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 39.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 35.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 38.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 39.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 40.41 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 41.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 39% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.86 constant 2022 US$ per person, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +168.7% | 11.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 30.06 constant 2022 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | 44.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 19.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 40.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 15.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | 33.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 26.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 118 Mongolia 44.11 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 119 Egypt 42.17 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 120 Bhutan 41.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 122 East Timor 41.35 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 123 Togo 38.24 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 124 Mali 36.77 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Indonesia?
- Military spending, per capita in Indonesia was 41.5 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.27 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 121st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.