Military spending as a share of GDP in Indonesia
Indonesia: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.5%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
151st
of 172 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1950
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
71
1949–2019
Military spending as a share of GDP in Indonesia, 1949–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, military spending as a share of gdp in Indonesia stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Indonesia peaked at 11.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
That places Indonesia 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 7.6% | — |
| 1950 | 11.5% | +52.7% |
| 1951 | 9.8% | -15.1% |
| 1952 | 10.6% | +8.2% |
| 1953 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 9.2% | -9.4% |
| 1955 | 8.0% | -12.8% |
| 1956 | 6.3% | -21.0% |
| 1957 | 8.7% | +37.8% |
| 1958 | 6.7% | -22.9% |
| 1959 | 5.8% | -13.7% |
| 1960 | 6.7% | +16.5% |
| 1961 | 8.9% | +31.8% |
| 1962 | 6.1% | -31.3% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -64.8% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | -40.2% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +61.5% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +23.1% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -18.3% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -60.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -37.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +74.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +157.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -35.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.7% | 5.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.6% | 1.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More economy & growth data for Indonesia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 9.65 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,958 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6,378 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 32.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Indonesia?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Indonesia was 0.5% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Indonesia ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).