Military spending per military personnel in Indonesia
Indonesia: Military spending per military personnel was 28,982 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28,982 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
98th
of 170 countries
All-time high
31,280 constant 2022 US$
in 1953
All-time low
2,237 constant 2022 US$
in 1966
Years of data
74
1949–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Indonesia, 1949–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Indonesia stood at 28,982 constant 2022 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Indonesia peaked at 31,280 constant 2022 US$ in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2,237 constant 2022 US$, in 1966.
Indonesia ranks 98th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 11,184 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1950 | 5,848 constant 2022 US$ | -47.7% |
| 1951 | 7,625 constant 2022 US$ | +30.4% |
| 1952 | 16,238 constant 2022 US$ | +113.0% |
| 1953 | 31,280 constant 2022 US$ | +92.6% |
| 1954 | 20,132 constant 2022 US$ | -35.6% |
| 1955 | 13,841 constant 2022 US$ | -31.3% |
| 1956 | 9,373 constant 2022 US$ | -32.3% |
| 1957 | 12,808 constant 2022 US$ | +36.6% |
| 1958 | 9,575 constant 2022 US$ | -25.2% |
| 1959 | 8,042 constant 2022 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1960 | 9,244 constant 2022 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1961 | 10,718 constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1962 | 7,441 constant 2022 US$ | -30.6% |
| 1963 | 7,167 constant 2022 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 8,409 constant 2022 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 3,470 constant 2022 US$ | -58.7% |
| 1966 | 2,237 constant 2022 US$ | -35.6% |
| 1967 | 3,874 constant 2022 US$ | +73.2% |
| 1968 | 4,486 constant 2022 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 5,833 constant 2022 US$ | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 6,367 constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 6,845 constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 7,479 constant 2022 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 8,544 constant 2022 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1974 | 11,440 constant 2022 US$ | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 16,279 constant 2022 US$ | +42.3% |
| 1976 | 16,964 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 20,667 constant 2022 US$ | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 23,078 constant 2022 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 20,917 constant 2022 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 22,726 constant 2022 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 22,453 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 21,260 constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 18,798 constant 2022 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 16,446 constant 2022 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 14,598 constant 2022 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 12,499 constant 2022 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 10,734 constant 2022 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 10,003 constant 2022 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 9,812 constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 10,564 constant 2022 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 11,241 constant 2022 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 11,737 constant 2022 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 13,283 constant 2022 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 14,503 constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 18,679 constant 2022 US$ | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 19,455 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 19,958 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,952 constant 2022 US$ | -65.2% |
| 1999 | 7,281 constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4,657 constant 2022 US$ | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 8,251 constant 2022 US$ | +77.2% |
| 2002 | 22,478 constant 2022 US$ | +172.4% |
| 2003 | 25,053 constant 2022 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 23,473 constant 2022 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 16,423 constant 2022 US$ | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 15,316 constant 2022 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 17,753 constant 2022 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 18,837 constant 2022 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 18,564 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 21,995 constant 2022 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 23,121 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 26,391 constant 2022 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 22,076 constant 2022 US$ | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 22,411 constant 2022 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 22,871 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 23,566 constant 2022 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 26,574 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 24,508 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 26,618 constant 2022 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 27,468 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 28,245 constant 2022 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 28,982 constant 2022 US$ | +2.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 28,982 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 28,982 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962 constant 2022 US$, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +172.4% | 8,251 constant 2022 US$ | 22,478 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1952 | +113.0% | 7,625 constant 2022 US$ | 16,238 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11,184 constant 2022 US$ | 11,184 constant 2022 US$ | 11,184 constant 2022 US$ | 1 |
| 1950s | 13,476 constant 2022 US$ | 5,848 constant 2022 US$ | 31,280 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,288 constant 2022 US$ | 2,237 constant 2022 US$ | 10,718 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,858 constant 2022 US$ | 6,367 constant 2022 US$ | 23,078 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,933 constant 2022 US$ | 9,812 constant 2022 US$ | 22,726 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,365 constant 2022 US$ | 6,952 constant 2022 US$ | 19,958 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,081 constant 2022 US$ | 4,657 constant 2022 US$ | 25,053 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,013 constant 2022 US$ | 21,995 constant 2022 US$ | 26,618 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,232 constant 2022 US$ | 27,468 constant 2022 US$ | 28,982 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 95 Mozambique 31,131 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 96 Suriname 30,246 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 97 Morocco 29,075 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 28,941 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 28,296 constant 2022 US$ compare
- 101 Nigeria 27,384 constant 2022 US$ 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 military personnel in Indonesia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Indonesia was 28,982 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,280 constant 2022 US$ in 1953.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,237 constant 2022 US$ in 1966.
- How does Indonesia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Indonesia ranks 98th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.