Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Macro & GDPWB WDIwb_wdi:MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS•% of GDP•1960 → 2024•164 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Macro & GDPWB WDI
Coverage
164
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Military expenditure (% of GDP) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.73%
0.73% – 1.02%
1.02% – 1.47%
1.47% – 1.93%
1.93% – 2.38%
2.38% – 3.41%
> 3.41%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Countries
50
Median
3.4%
Mean
4.9%
25th pctl
2.7%
75th pctl
5%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Military expenditure (% of GDP)
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Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| UkraineUKR | 34.48% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 20.87% | 2003 | |
| IsraelISR | 8.78% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 7.97% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 7.3% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 7.05% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 6.79% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 6.5% | 2022 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 5.64% | 2014 | |
| OmanOMN | 5.59% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 5.48% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 5.29% | 2023 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 4.99% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 4.84% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 4.8% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 4.68% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 4.2% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 4.15% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 4.06% | 2010 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 3.97% | 2014 | |
| BurundiBDI | 3.8% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 3.58% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 3.52% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 3.42% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 3.37% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 3.36% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 3.26% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 3.13% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 3.12% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 2.98% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 2.97% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 2.9% | 1999 | |
| BahrainBHR | 2.89% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 2.88% | 2018 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 2.87% | 2018 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.84% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 2.83% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 2.73% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 2.67% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 2.66% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 2.63% | 2008 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 2.6% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 2.59% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.56% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 2.52% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 2.51% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 2.42% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 2.36% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 2.31% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 2.3% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)