Military spending per military personnel in Indonesia

Indonesia: Military spending per military personnel was 28,982 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
28,982
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
98th
of 170 countries
All-time high
31,280
in 1953
All-time low
2,237
in 1966
Years of data
74
1949–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Indonesia, 1949–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Indonesia stood at 28,982.

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 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2,237, 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

Annual values for Military spending per military personnel in Indonesia, 1949 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1949 11,184 —
1950 5,848 -47.7%
1951 7,625 +30.4%
1952 16,238 +113.0%
1953 31,280 +92.6%
1954 20,132 -35.6%
1955 13,841 -31.3%
1956 9,373 -32.3%
1957 12,808 +36.6%
1958 9,575 -25.2%
1959 8,042 -16.0%
1960 9,244 +15.0%
1961 10,718 +15.9%
1962 7,441 -30.6%
1963 7,167 -3.7%
1964 8,409 +17.3%
1965 3,470 -58.7%
1966 2,237 -35.6%
1967 3,874 +73.2%
1968 4,486 +15.8%
1969 5,833 +30.0%
1970 6,367 +9.2%
1971 6,845 +7.5%
1972 7,479 +9.3%
1973 8,544 +14.2%
1974 11,440 +33.9%
1975 16,279 +42.3%
1976 16,964 +4.2%
1977 20,667 +21.8%
1978 23,078 +11.7%
1979 20,917 -9.4%
1980 22,726 +8.7%
1981 22,453 -1.2%
1982 21,260 -5.3%
1983 18,798 -11.6%
1984 16,446 -12.5%
1985 14,598 -11.2%
1986 12,499 -14.4%
1987 10,734 -14.1%
1988 10,003 -6.8%
1989 9,812 -1.9%
1990 10,564 +7.7%
1991 11,241 +6.4%
1992 11,737 +4.4%
1993 13,283 +13.2%
1994 14,503 +9.2%
1995 18,679 +28.8%
1996 19,455 +4.2%
1997 19,958 +2.6%
1998 6,952 -65.2%
1999 7,281 +4.7%
2000 4,657 -36.0%
2001 8,251 +77.2%
2002 22,478 +172.4%
2003 25,053 +11.5%
2004 23,473 -6.3%
2005 16,423 -30.0%
2006 15,316 -6.7%
2007 17,753 +15.9%
2008 18,837 +6.1%
2009 18,564 -1.4%
2010 21,995 +18.5%
2011 23,121 +5.1%
2012 26,391 +14.1%
2013 22,076 -16.4%
2014 22,411 +1.5%
2015 22,871 +2.1%
2016 23,566 +3.0%
2017 26,574 +12.8%
2018 24,508 -7.8%
2019 26,618 +8.6%
2020 27,468 +3.2%
2021 28,245 +2.8%
2022 28,982 +2.6%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 28,982 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 28,982 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,962, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +172.4% 8,251 22,478
1952 +113.0% 7,625 16,238

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 11,184 11,184 11,184 1
1950s 13,476 5,848 31,280 10
1960s 6,288 2,237 10,718 10
1970s 13,858 6,367 23,078 10
1980s 15,933 9,812 22,726 10
1990s 13,365 6,952 19,958 10
2000s 17,081 4,657 25,053 10
2010s 24,013 21,995 26,618 10
2020s 28,232 27,468 28,982 3

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 95 Mozambique 31,131 compare
  2. 96 Suriname 30,246 compare
  3. 97 Morocco 29,075 compare
  4. 99 Papua New Guinea 28,941 compare
  5. 100 Cote d'Ivoire 28,296 compare
  6. 101 Nigeria 27,384 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending per military personnel in Indonesia?
Military spending per military personnel in Indonesia was 28,982 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 31,280 in 1953.
What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,237 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 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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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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