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Military capability enhancement 2021‑30

Forecast absolute increase in military expenditure above existing levels at estimated defence sector purchasing power parity, constant 2019 prices (2021–30)

Distribution of Asia Power Index countriesThis chart shows the distribution of countries based on their weighted score for military capability enhancement 2021-30. Embed

Military capability enhancement 2021-30

Forecast absolute increase in military expenditure above existing levels at estimated defence sector purchasing power parity, constant 2019 prices (2021–30)

  • Rankings
  • Indicators
Rank Score Trend Country / Territory
Weighting × 1 Source Year
  • 1 100.0 — China
    $ 205 Bn 2021-30
  • 2 39.2 United States
    $ 80.5 Bn 2021-30
  • 3 33.5 India
    $ 68.7 Bn 2021-30
  • 4 7.1 Russia
    $ 14.5 Bn 2021-30
  • 5 6.4 South Korea
    $ 13.1 Bn 2021-30
  • 6 5.2 Pakistan
    $ 10.6 Bn 2021-30
  • 7 5.1 — Indonesia
    $ 10.5 Bn 2021-30
  • 8 +1 4.3 — Vietnam
    $ 8.76 Bn 2021-30
  • 9 −1 3.5 Australia
    $ 7.31 Bn 2021-30
  • 10 3.5 — Myanmar
    $ 7.16 Bn 2021-30
  • 11 2.3 — Malaysia
    $ 4.82 Bn 2021-30
  • 12 2.2 Thailand
    $ 4.46 Bn 2021-30
  • 13 +3 2.1 — Philippines
    $ 4.28 Bn 2021-30
  • 14 +1 2.0 — Taiwan
    $ 4.11 Bn 2021-30
  • 15 +3 1.7 — Bangladesh
    $ 3.44 Bn 2021-30
  • 16 −2 1.6 Singapore
    $ 3.34 Bn 2021-30
  • 17 1.2 Sri Lanka
    $ 2.51 Bn 2021-30
  • 18 +1 0.7 — North Korea
    $ 1.54 Bn 2021-30
  • 19 −6 0.6 Japan
    $ 1.29 Bn 2021-30
  • 20 0.4 — Cambodia
    $ 944 M 2021-30
  • 21 0.4 — Nepal
    $ 824 M 2021-30
  • 22 0.2 — New Zealand
    $ 437 M 2021-30
  • 23 0.1 — Brunei
    $ 317 M 2021-30
  • 24 0.1 — Mongolia
    $ 141 M 2021-30
  • 25 0.0 — Laos
    $ 83 M 2021-30
  • 26 0.0 — Papua New Guinea
    $ 33 M 2021-30
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