* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
Military spending, percent of GDP, 2022:
The average for 2022 based on 145 countries was 1.98 percent. The highest value was in Ukraine: 33.55 percent and the lowest value was in Haiti: 0.07 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.
Measure: percent; Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
* indicates monthly or quarterly data series
Countries | Military spending, percent of GDP, 2022 | Global rank | Available data |
---|---|---|---|
Ukraine | 33.55 | 1 | 1992 - 2022 |
Saudi Arabia | 7.42 | 2 | 1963 - 2022 |
Qatar | 6.96 | 3 | 1980 - 2022 |
Togo | 5.44 | 4 | 1961 - 2022 |
Oman | 5.17 | 5 | 1971 - 2022 |
Jordan | 4.84 | 6 | 1960 - 2022 |
Algeria | 4.78 | 7 | 1963 - 2022 |
Azerbaijan | 4.55 | 8 | 1992 - 2022 |
Kuwait | 4.53 | 9 | 1970 - 2022 |
Israel | 4.51 | 10 | 1960 - 2022 |
Armenia | 4.32 | 11 | 1992 - 2022 |
Russia | 4.06 | 12 | 1992 - 2022 |
Morocco | 3.9 | 13 | 1960 - 2022 |
Greece | 3.69 | 14 | 1960 - 2022 |
USA | 3.45 | 15 | 1960 - 2022 |
Bahrain | 3.17 | 16 | 1975 - 2022 |
Burkina Faso | 3.09 | 17 | 1960 - 2022 |
Colombia | 3.08 | 18 | 1960 - 2022 |
Burma | 3.05 | 19 | 1961 - 2022 |
Namibia | 3 | 20 | 1990 - 2022 |
Chad | 2.93 | 21 | 1983 - 2022 |
Mali | 2.83 | 22 | 1961 - 2022 |
Singapore | 2.77 | 23 | 1970 - 2022 |
Burundi | 2.76 | 24 | 1962 - 2022 |
Botswana | 2.74 | 25 | 1977 - 2022 |
South Korea | 2.72 | 26 | 1960 - 2022 |
Pakistan | 2.63 | 27 | 1960 - 2022 |
Iran | 2.59 | 28 | 1960 - 2022 |
Lithuania | 2.52 | 29 | 1993 - 2022 |
Tunisia | 2.48 | 30 | 1960 - 2022 |
India | 2.43 | 31 | 1960 - 2022 |
Poland | 2.39 | 32 | 1980 - 2022 |
Brunei | 2.37 | 33 | 1984 - 2022 |
Serbia | 2.28 | 34 | 1996 - 2022 |
Mauritania | 2.27 | 35 | 1985 - 2022 |
UK | 2.23 | 36 | 1960 - 2022 |
Croatia | 2.17 | 37 | 1992 - 2022 |
Ecuador | 2.16 | 38 | 1960 - 2022 |
Cambodia | 2.1 | 39 | 1986 - 2022 |
Estonia | 2.09 | 40 | 1993 - 2022 |
Uganda | 2.06 | 41 | 1962 - 2022 |
Latvia | 2.05 | 42 | 1992 - 2022 |
Guinea | 2.04 | 43 | 1980 - 2022 |
France | 1.94 | 44 | 1960 - 2022 |
Australia | 1.9 | 45 | 1960 - 2022 |
Uruguay | 1.9 | 46 | 1972 - 2022 |
R. of Congo | 1.85 | 47 | 1970 - 2022 |
Chile | 1.83 | 48 | 1960 - 2022 |
Cyprus | 1.81 | 49 | 1985 - 2022 |
Slovakia | 1.76 | 50 | 1993 - 2022 |
Romania | 1.73 | 51 | 1980 - 2022 |
Finland | 1.72 | 52 | 1960 - 2022 |
C.A. Republic | 1.7 | 53 | 1991 - 2022 |
Italy | 1.68 | 54 | 1960 - 2022 |
Iraq | 1.67 | 55 | 1960 - 2022 |
Niger | 1.66 | 56 | 1975 - 2022 |
Swaziland | 1.65 | 57 | 1977 - 2022 |
Norway | 1.64 | 58 | 1960 - 2022 |
G.-Bissau | 1.61 | 59 | 1982 - 2022 |
Montenegro | 1.61 | 60 | 2005 - 2022 |
North Macedonia | 1.61 | 61 | 1992 - 2022 |
China | 1.6 | 62 | 1989 - 2022 |
Albania | 1.58 | 63 | 1980 - 2022 |
Netherlands | 1.58 | 64 | 1960 - 2022 |
Senegal | 1.57 | 65 | 1979 - 2022 |
Honduras | 1.53 | 66 | 1960 - 2022 |
Hungary | 1.53 | 67 | 1970 - 2022 |
Bulgaria | 1.51 | 68 | 1989 - 2022 |
Mozambique | 1.51 | 69 | 1980 - 2022 |
Bolivia | 1.48 | 70 | 1961 - 2022 |
Kyrgyzstan | 1.48 | 71 | 1992 - 2022 |
Lesotho | 1.47 | 72 | 1976 - 2022 |
Spain | 1.47 | 73 | 1960 - 2022 |
Rwanda | 1.45 | 74 | 1973 - 2022 |
Georgia | 1.43 | 75 | 1996 - 2022 |
Sri Lanka | 1.43 | 76 | 1960 - 2022 |
Denmark | 1.42 | 77 | 1960 - 2022 |
Fiji | 1.4 | 78 | 1970 - 2022 |
Germany | 1.39 | 79 | 1960 - 2022 |
Seychelles | 1.38 | 80 | 1985 - 2022 |
Czechia | 1.36 | 81 | 1993 - 2022 |
Portugal | 1.35 | 82 | 1960 - 2022 |
Angola | 1.33 | 83 | 1985 - 2022 |
El Salvador | 1.32 | 84 | 1965 - 2022 |
Jamaica | 1.31 | 85 | 1976 - 2022 |
Sweden | 1.31 | 86 | 1960 - 2022 |
Liberia | 1.27 | 87 | 1965 - 2022 |
Gabon | 1.26 | 88 | 1967 - 2022 |
Canada | 1.24 | 89 | 1960 - 2022 |
Turkey | 1.23 | 90 | 1960 - 2022 |
Belarus | 1.2 | 91 | 1992 - 2022 |
Slovenia | 1.19 | 92 | 1992 - 2022 |
Zambia | 1.19 | 93 | 1984 - 2022 |
Belgium | 1.18 | 94 | 1960 - 2022 |
New Zealand | 1.18 | 95 | 1960 - 2022 |
Thailand | 1.16 | 96 | 1960 - 2022 |
Peru | 1.15 | 97 | 1960 - 2022 |
Nepal | 1.14 | 98 | 1970 - 2022 |
Bangladesh | 1.13 | 99 | 1973 - 2022 |
Eq. Guinea | 1.1 | 100 | 1994 - 2022 |
Tanzania | 1.09 | 101 | 1967 - 2022 |
Japan | 1.08 | 102 | 1960 - 2022 |
Egypt | 1.06 | 103 | 1962 - 2022 |
Brazil | 1.05 | 104 | 1960 - 2022 |
Tajikistan | 1.02 | 105 | 1992 - 2022 |
Kenya | 1 | 106 | 1963 - 2022 |
Philippines | 1 | 107 | 1960 - 2022 |
Malaysia | 0.96 | 108 | 1960 - 2022 |
Cameroon | 0.95 | 109 | 1970 - 2022 |
Ethiopia | 0.9 | 110 | 1961 - 2022 |
Ivory Coast | 0.89 | 111 | 1962 - 2022 |
Belize | 0.86 | 112 | 1981 - 2022 |
Paraguay | 0.83 | 113 | 1960 - 2022 |
Bosnia & Herz. | 0.81 | 114 | 2002 - 2022 |
Austria | 0.77 | 115 | 1960 - 2022 |
Switzerland | 0.76 | 116 | 1960 - 2022 |
South Africa | 0.74 | 117 | 1960 - 2022 |
Domin. Rep. | 0.72 | 118 | 1960 - 2022 |
Tr.&Tobago | 0.72 | 119 | 1968 - 2022 |
Indonesia | 0.7 | 120 | 1974 - 2022 |
Luxembourg | 0.7 | 121 | 1960 - 2022 |
Gambia | 0.69 | 122 | 1983 - 2022 |
Madagascar | 0.65 | 123 | 1961 - 2022 |
Venezuela | 0.65 | 124 | 1960 - 2022 |
Malawi | 0.64 | 125 | 1965 - 2022 |
Nigeria | 0.64 | 126 | 1960 - 2022 |
Mexico | 0.61 | 127 | 1960 - 2022 |
Mongolia | 0.6 | 128 | 1987 - 2022 |
Sierra Leone | 0.6 | 129 | 1961 - 2022 |
DR Congo | 0.58 | 130 | 1964 - 2022 |
Guyana | 0.57 | 131 | 1973 - 2022 |
Benin | 0.56 | 132 | 1960 - 2022 |
Cape Verde | 0.55 | 133 | 1984 - 2022 |
Nicaragua | 0.53 | 134 | 1968 - 2022 |
Kazakhstan | 0.51 | 135 | 1993 - 2022 |
Malta | 0.5 | 136 | 1985 - 2022 |
Guatemala | 0.46 | 137 | 1960 - 2022 |
Zimbabwe | 0.43 | 138 | 1965 - 2022 |
Argentina | 0.41 | 139 | 1960 - 2022 |
Ghana | 0.35 | 140 | 1960 - 2022 |
Papua N.G. | 0.33 | 141 | 1975 - 2022 |
Moldova | 0.32 | 142 | 1993 - 2022 |
Ireland | 0.23 | 143 | 1960 - 2022 |
Mauritius | 0.17 | 144 | 1968 - 2022 |
Haiti | 0.07 | 145 | 1988 - 2022 |
Definition: Military spending includes expenditure on peacekeeping, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, and military space activities. Also: military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions; operations and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid. Defense and current expenditure for past military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and weapon destruction, are not included.
Selected articles from our guide:The unholy trinity of international financeMost commonly used measures of corruptionAll articles
1. Ukraine
2. Saudi Arabia
3. Qatar
4. Togo
5. Oman
6. Jordan
7. Algeria
8. Azerbaijan
9. Kuwait
10. Israel
11. Armenia
12. Russia
13. Morocco
14. Greece
15. USA
16. Bahrain
17. Burkina Faso
18. Colombia
19. Burma
20. Namibia
21. Chad
22. Mali
23. Singapore
24. Burundi
25. Botswana
26. South Korea
27. Pakistan
28. Iran
29. Lithuania
30. Tunisia
31. India
32. Poland
33. Brunei
34. Serbia
35. Mauritania
36. UK
37. Croatia
38. Ecuador
39. Cambodia
40. Estonia
41. Uganda
42. Latvia
43. Guinea
44. France
45. Australia
46. Uruguay
47. R. of Congo
48. Chile
49. Cyprus
50. Slovakia
51. Romania
52. Finland
53. C.A. Republic
54. Italy
55. Iraq
56. Niger
57. Swaziland
58. Norway
59. G.-Bissau
60. Montenegro
61. North Macedonia
62. China
63. Albania
64. Netherlands
65. Senegal
66. Honduras
67. Hungary
68. Bulgaria
69. Mozambique
70. Bolivia
71. Kyrgyzstan
72. Lesotho
73. Spain
74. Rwanda
75. Georgia
76. Sri Lanka
77. Denmark
78. Fiji
79. Germany
80. Seychelles
81. Czechia
82. Portugal
83. Angola
84. El Salvador
85. Jamaica
86. Sweden
87. Liberia
88. Gabon
89. Canada
90. Turkey
91. Belarus
92. Slovenia
93. Zambia
94. Belgium
95. New Zealand
96. Thailand
97. Peru
98. Nepal
99. Bangladesh
100. Eq. Guinea
101. Tanzania
102. Japan
103. Egypt
104. Brazil
105. Tajikistan
106. Kenya
107. Philippines
108. Malaysia
109. Cameroon
110. Ethiopia
111. Ivory Coast
112. Belize
113. Paraguay
114. Bosnia & Herz.
115. Austria
116. Switzerland
117. South Africa
118. Domin. Rep.
119. Tr.&Tobago
120. Indonesia
121. Luxembourg
122. Gambia
123. Madagascar
124. Venezuela
125. Malawi
126. Nigeria
127. Mexico
128. Mongolia
129. Sierra Leone
130. DR Congo
131. Guyana
132. Benin
133. Cape Verde
134. Nicaragua
135. Kazakhstan
136. Malta
137. Guatemala
138. Zimbabwe
139. Argentina
140. Ghana
141. Papua N.G.
142. Moldova
143. Ireland
144. Mauritius
145. Haiti
33.55
7.42
6.96
5.44
5.17
4.84
4.78
4.55
4.53
4.51
4.32
4.06
3.90
3.69
3.45
3.17
3.09
3.08
3.05
3.00
2.93
2.83
2.77
2.76
2.74
2.72
2.63
2.59
2.52
2.48
2.43
2.39
2.37
2.28
2.27
2.23
2.17
2.16
2.10
2.09
2.06
2.05
2.04
1.94
1.90
1.90
1.85
1.83
1.81
1.76
1.73
1.72
1.70
1.68
1.67
1.66
1.65
1.64
1.61
1.61
1.61
1.60
1.58
1.58
1.57
1.53
1.53
1.51
1.51
1.48
1.48
1.47
1.47
1.45
1.43
1.43
1.42
1.40
1.39
1.38
1.36
1.35
1.33
1.32
1.31
1.31
1.27
1.26
1.24
1.23
1.20
1.19
1.19
1.18
1.18
1.16
1.15
1.14
1.13
1.10
1.09
1.08
1.06
1.05
1.02
1.00
1.00
0.96
0.95
0.90
0.89
0.86
0.83
0.81
0.77
0.76
0.74
0.72
0.72
0.70
0.70
0.69
0.65
0.65
0.64
0.64
0.61
0.60
0.60
0.58
0.57
0.56
0.55
0.53
0.51
0.50
0.46
0.43
0.41
0.35
0.33
0.32
0.23
0.17
0.07
8.4
16.8
25.2
33.55
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