Indonesia Military Expenditure

0.8% −0.0%

Dec 2024 · Annual

Indonesia's military expenditure amounted to 0.78 percent of GDP in 2024, down from 0.82 percent in 2023. The figure remains close to the all-time low of 0.57 percent of GDP recorded in 2009, and far below the all-time high of 3.49 percent in 1975.

Indonesia Military Expenditure, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
0.8%0.8%3.5%Dec 19750.6%Dec 20091974 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Military Expenditure in Indonesia averaged 0.9% from 1974 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 3.5% in Dec 1975 and a record low of 0.6% in Dec 2009. The series is reported yearly with history from 1974.

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP measures a country's military spending relative to the size of its economy. The indicator is compiled annually and is expressed in US dollars as well as a share of GDP. For Indonesia, the series covers the period since 1974.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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