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This entry gives estimates on spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
Afghanistan
3.3% of GDP (2019)3.2% of GDP (2018)
3.3% of GDP (2017)
3.1% of GDP (2016)
2.9% of GDP (2015)
Albania
1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)1.2% of GDP (2022)
1.2% of GDP (2021)
1.3% of GDP (2020)
1.5% of GDP (2019)
Algeria
9% of GDP (2023 est.)4.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
5.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
6.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
6% of GDP (2019 est.)
Angola
1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Argentina
0.5% of GDP (2023 est.)0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
Armenia
4.3% of GDP (2022 est.)4.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
5% of GDP (2020 est.)
5.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
4.6% of GDP (2018 est.)
Austria
1% of GDP (2024 est.)0.9% of GDP (2023 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2022)
0.8% of GDP (2021)
0.7% of GDP (2020)
Azerbaijan
4.5% of GDP (2022 est.)5% of GDP (2021 est.)
5% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.6% of GDP (2018 est.)
Bahamas, The
0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)0.9% of GDP (2021)
0.9% of GDP (2020)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
0.7% of GDP (2018)
Bahrain
3.2% of GDP (2022 est.)3.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
4.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
4% of GDP (2019 est.)
4% of GDP (2018 est.)
Bangladesh
1% of GDP (2023 est.)1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Barbados
0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $35 million)
0.8% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $40 million)
Belarus
1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $2.11 billion)
1.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $2.05 billion)
Belgium
1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)1.2% of GDP (2022)
1.1% of GDP (2021)
1% of GDP (2020)
0.9% of GDP (2019)
Belize
0.9% of GDP (2023 est.)1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Benin
0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
Bolivia
1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)0.8% of GDP (2022)
0.9% of GDP (2021)
0.9% of GDP (2020)
0.8% of GDP (2019)
Botswana
2.8% of GDP (2022 est.)3% of GDP (2021 est.)
3% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.8% of GDP (2018 est.)
Brazil
1.1% of GDP (2023 est.)1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Brunei
3% of GDP (2023 est.)2.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
3.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
Bulgaria
2.1% of GDP (2024 est.)1.9% of GDP (2023 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2022)
1.6% of GDP (2021)
1.6% of GDP (2020)
Burkina Faso
2.9% of GDP (2022 est.)2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
Burma
3.9% of GDP (2023 est.)3.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
3.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
3% of GDP (2020 est.)
4.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
Burundi
2.3% of GDP (2022 est.)2% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
3% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Cabo Verde
0.5% of GDP (2022 est.)0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)
Cambodia
2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
Cameroon
1% of GDP (2023 est.)1% of GDP (2022 est.)
1% of GDP (2021 est.)
1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Central African Republic
1.8% of GDP (2023 est.)1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
Chad
2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
2% of GDP (2019 est.)
2% of GDP (2018 est.)
Chile
1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
2% of GDP (2021 est.)
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)
China
1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)1.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
Colombia
3% of GDP (2022 est.)3% of GDP (2021 est.)
3% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.9% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2018 est.)
Congo, Republic of the
1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Costa Rica
0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
Cote d'Ivoire
0.9% of GDP (2022 est.)1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
Croatia
1.8% of GDP (2023 est.)1.8% of GDP (2022)
2% of GDP (2021)
1.7% of GDP (2020)
1.6% of GDP (2019)
Cuba
4.2% of GDP (2020 est.)3.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
2.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
Cyprus
1.8% of GDP (2023 est.)1.8% of GDP (2022)
1.8% of GDP (2021)
1.8% of GDP (2020)
1.6% of GDP (2019)
Czechia
1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)1.3% of GDP (2022)
1.4% of GDP (2021)
1.3% of GDP (2020)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
Denmark
2% of GDP (2023 est.)1.4% of GDP (2022)
1.3% of GDP (2021)
1.4% of GDP (2020)
1.3% of GDP (2019)
Djibouti
3.5% of GDP (2019 est.)3.5% of GDP (2018 est.)
3.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
2.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
2.5% of GDP (2015 est.)
Dominican Republic
0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
Ecuador
2% of GDP (2022 est.)2% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2019)
2.4% of GDP (2018)
Egypt
1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
El Salvador
1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Equatorial Guinea
1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Eritrea
10% of GDP (2019 est.)10.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
10.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
10.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
10.6% of GDP (2015 est.)
Eswatini
1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
Ethiopia
0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
European Union
1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)1.6% of GDP (2021)
1.6% of GDP (2020)
1.4% of GDP (2019)
1.4% of GDP (2018)
note 1: the European Defense Fund (EDF) has a budget of approximately $8 billion for 2021-2027; about $2.7 billion is devoted to funding collaborative defense research while about $5.3 billion is allocated for collaborative capability development projects that complement national contributions; the EDF identifies critical defense domains that it will support
note 2: NATO is resourced through the direct and indirect contributions of its members; NATO’s common funds are direct contributions to collective budgets, capabilities and programs, which equate to only 0.3% of total NATO defense spending (approximately $3.3 billion for 2023) to develop capabilities and run NATO, its military commands, capabilities, and infrastructure; NATO's 2014 Defense Investment Pledge called for NATO members to meet the 2% of GDP guideline for defense spending and the 20% of annual defense expenditure on major new equipment by 2024; since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a majority of the NATO countries have committed to investing more in defense and at a more rapid pace
Fiji
1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
Finland
2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)2% of GDP (2022)
1.9% of GDP (2021)
1.5% of GDP (2020)
1.4% of GDP (2019)
Gabon
1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2018 est.)
Gambia, The
0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
Gaza Strip
not availableGeorgia
1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
Germany
1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)1.5% of GDP (2022)
1.5% of GDP (2021)
1.5% of GDP (2020)
1.4% of GDP (2019)
Ghana
0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Greece
3.1% of GDP (2023 est.)3.9% of GDP (2022)
3.7% of GDP (2021)
2.9% of GDP (2020)
2.5% of GDP (2019)
Guatemala
0.4% of GDP (2023 est.)0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Guinea
1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2018 est.)
Guinea-Bissau
1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
Guyana
0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)1% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Honduras
1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2018 est.)
Hungary
2.1% of GDP (2023 est.)1.8% of GDP (2022)
1.7% of GDP (2021)
1.8% of GDP (2020)
1.4% of GDP (2019)
India
2% of GDP (2023 est.)2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Indonesia
0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
Iran
2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
Iraq
2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)3.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
4.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
4.5% of GDP (2018 est.)
Ireland
0.2% of GDP (2023 est.)0.3% of GDP (2022)
0.3% of GDP (2021)
0.3% of GDP (2020)
0.3% of GDP (2019)
Israel
4.5% of GDP (2022 est.)5% of GDP (2021 est.)
5% of GDP (2020 est.)
5.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
5.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Italy
1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)1.5% of GDP (2022)
1.5% of GDP (2021)
1.6% of GDP (2020)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
Jamaica
1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
Japan
1.4% of GDP (2024 est.)1.2% of GDP (2023)
1.1% of GDP (2022)
1% of GDP (2021)
1% of GDP (2020)
note: the Japanese Government in 2022 pledged to increase defense expenditures to 2% of GDP in line with NATO standards by March 2028; if the planned increase occurs, Japan would have the world's third largest defense budget
Jordan
4.8% of GDP (2022 est.)5% of GDP (2021 est.)
5% of GDP (2020 est.)
5.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
5.6% of GDP (2018 est.)
Kazakhstan
0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)1% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
Kenya
1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Korea, North
defense spending is a regime priority; between 2010 and 2020, military expenditures accounted for an estimated 20-30% of North Korea's GDP annually; spending estimates ranged from $7 billion to $11 billion annually; in 2023, North Korea announced that it would spend nearly 16% of state expenditures on defense; North Korea in the 2010s and 2020s has increasingly relied on illicit activities — including cybercrime — to generate revenue for its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs to evade US and UN sanctionsKorea, South
2.7% of GDP (2023 est.)2.6% of GDP (2022)
2.6% of GDP (2021)
2.6% of GDP (2020)
2.7% of GDP (2019)
Kosovo
1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
1% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
Kuwait
4.5% of GDP (2022 est.)6.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
6.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
5.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
5.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Kyrgyzstan
1.5% of GDP (2022 est.)1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Laos
0.2% of GDP (2019 est.)0.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
0.2% of GDP (2017 est.)
0.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
0.2% of GDP (2015 est.)
Lebanon
3.2% of GDP (2021 est.)3% of GDP (2020 est.)
4.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
5.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
4.6% of GDP (2017 est.)
Lesotho
1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Liberia
0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)
Libya
not availableLithuania
2.8% of GDP (2023 est.)2.5% of GDP (2022)
2% of GDP (2021)
2.1% of GDP (2020)
2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $1.7 billion)
Luxembourg
1% of GDP (2023 est.)0.6% of GDP (2022)
0.5% of GDP (2021)
0.6% of GDP (2020)
0.6% of GDP (2019)
Madagascar
0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
Malawi
0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2018 est.)
Malaysia
0.9% of GDP (2023 est.)1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
1% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1% of GDP (2019 est.)
Maldives
not availableMali
3.5% of GDP (2022 est.)3.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Malta
0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)0.7% of GDP (2022)
0.5% of GDP (2021)
0.6% of GDP (2020)
0.5% of GDP (2019)
Mauritania
2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Mexico
0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)0.7% of GDP (2021)
0.6% of GDP (2020)
0.5% of GDP (2019)
0.5% of GDP (2018)
Moldova
0.5% of GDP (2023 est.)0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Mongolia
0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
Montenegro
2% of GDP (2024 est.)1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2022)
1.6% of GDP (2021)
1.7% of GDP (2020)
Morocco
4.5% of GDP (2022 est.)4.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
4.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Mozambique
1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Namibia
3% of GDP (2022 est.)3% of GDP (2021 est.)
3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
Nepal
1% of GDP (2023 est.)1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
Netherlands
1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)1.5% of GDP (2022)
1.4% of GDP (2021)
1.4% of GDP (2020)
1.3% of GDP (2019)
New Zealand
1.3% of GDP (2023)1.3% of GDP (2022)
1.3% of GDP (2021)
1.5% of GDP (2020)
1.4% of GDP (2019)
Nicaragua
0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)0.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.6% of GDP (2018 est.)
Niger
1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
Nigeria
0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)
North Macedonia
1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2021)
1.2% of GDP (2020)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
Norway
1.8% of GDP (2024 est.)1.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2022)
1.7% of GDP (2021)
2% of GDP (2020)
Oman
5.5% of GDP (2022 est.)8% of GDP (2021 est.)
11% of GDP (2020 est.)
11.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
11.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
Pakistan
4% of GDP (2022 est.)4% of GDP (2021 est.)
4% of GDP (2020 est.)
4.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
4.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Panama
1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
1.1% of GDP (2018)
Papua New Guinea
0.3% of GDP (2023 est.)0.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
Paraguay
0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
1% of GDP (2021 est.)
1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1% of GDP (2019 est.)
Peru
1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
Philippines
1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
Poland
4.2% of GDP (2024 est.)3.9% of GDP (2023 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2022)
2.2% of GDP (2021)
2.2% of GDP (2020)
Portugal
1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2021)
1.4% of GDP (2020)
1.4% of GDP (2019)
Qatar
5% of GDP (2022 est.)4% of GDP (2021 est.)
4% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Romania
1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)1.7% of GDP (2022)
1.9% of GDP (2021)
2% of GDP (2020)
1.8% of GDP (2019)
Russia
4% of GDP (2022 est.)4% of GDP (2021 est.)
4% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
Rwanda
1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
Saudi Arabia
6% of GDP (2022 est.)6% of GDP (2021 est.)
8% of GDP (2020 est.)
8.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
10% of GDP (2018 est.)
Senegal
1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2018 est.)
Serbia
2% of GDP (2023 est.)2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
Seychelles
1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
Sierra Leone
0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)0.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Singapore
2.8% of GDP (2023 est.)3% of GDP (2022 est.)
3% of GDP (2021 est.)
3% of GDP (2020)
2.9% of GDP (2019)
Slovakia
2.1% of GDP (2023 est.)1.8% of GDP (2022)
1.7% of GDP (2021)
1.9% of GDP (2020)
1.7% of GDP (2019)
Slovenia
1.3% of GDP (2024 est.)1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2022)
1.2% of GDP (2021)
1% of GDP (2020)
Somalia
6% of GDP (2021 est.)6% of GDP (2020 est.)
5.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
6% of GDP (2018 est.)
5.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
South Africa
0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1% of GDP (2019 est.)
South Sudan
2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)2% of GDP (2021 est.)
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
Sri Lanka
1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
2% of GDP (2019 est.)
Sudan
1% of GDP (2021 est.)1% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
2% of GDP (2018 est.)
3.6% of GDP (2017 est.)
note: many defense expenditures are probably off-budget
Suriname
1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)1.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2015 est.)
Sweden
1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)1.3% of GDP (2022)
1.3% of GDP (2021)
1.2% of GDP (2020)
1.1% of GDP (2019)
Switzerland
0.7% of GDP (2023)0.7% of GDP (2022)
0.7% of GDP (2021)
0.7% of GDP (2020)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
Syria
6.5% of GDP (2019 est.)6.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
6.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
6.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
7.2% of GDP (2015 est.)
Taiwan
2.4% of GDP (2023 est.)2.1% of GDP (2022)
2.1% of GDP (2021)
2.1% of GDP (2020)
1.8% of GDP (2019)
Tajikistan
1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
1% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Tanzania
2.9% of GDP (2023 est.)1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
Thailand
1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
Timor-Leste
1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
Togo
2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)1.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
Tonga
1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
Trinidad and Tobago
1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)1% of GDP (2021 est.)
1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1% of GDP (2019 est.)
1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Tunisia
2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)2.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
3% of GDP (2021 est.)
3% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
Turkey (Turkiye)
1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)1.4% of GDP (2022)
1.6% of GDP (2021)
1.9% of GDP (2020)
1.9% of GDP (2019)
Turkmenistan
1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)1.8% of GDP (2018 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2015 est.)
Uganda
2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
Ukraine
4% of GDP (2021 est.)4% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
United Arab Emirates
4% of GDP (2022 est.)5% of GDP (2021 est.)
5.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
5.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
5.5% of GDP (2018 est.)
United Kingdom
2.3% of GDP (2023 est.)2.3% of GDP (2022)
2.3% of GDP (2021)
2.4% of GDP (2020)
2.1% of GDP (2019)
United States
3.2% of GDP (2023 est.)3.3% of GDP (2022)
3.5% of GDP (2021)
3.6% of GDP (2020)
3.5% of GDP (2019)
Uruguay
1% of GDP (2022 est.)2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
Uzbekistan
2.8% of GDP (2019 est.)2.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
2.7% of GDP (2017 est.)
2.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
2.5% of GDP (2015 est.)
Venezuela
5.2% of GDP (2019 est.)4.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
2.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2015 est.)
Vietnam
2.3% of GDP (2022 est.)2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
West Bank
not availableWorld
2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
note: in 2022, total global military expenditures were estimated at more than $2 trillion
Yemen
prior to the start of the civil war in 2014, annual military expenditures were approximately 4-5% of Yemen's GDPZambia
1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
Zimbabwe
0.5% of GDP (2022 est.)0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2018 est.)