Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
GovernanceWB WDIwb_wdi:MS.MIL.XPND.ZS•Percentage•1988 → 2024•161 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
GovernanceWB WDI
Coverage
161
Frequency
yearly
Range
1988 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 2.53%
2.53% – 3.8%
3.8% – 4.58%
4.58% – 6.08%
6.08% – 8.42%
8.42% – 13.79%
> 13.79%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Countries
50
Median
13.2%
Mean
16%
25th pctl
9.7%
75th pctl
18.3%
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Compare trends
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Burkina FasoJordanBrunei Darussalam
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| UkraineUKR | 54.01% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 50.66% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 46.37% | 2003 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 29.1% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 26.88% | 2022 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 22.31% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 21.57% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 21.38% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 20.13% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 20.13% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 19.99% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 18.9% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 18.33% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 17.22% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 17.04% | 2014 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 17% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 16.65% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 15.23% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 14.96% | 1999 | |
| JordanJOR | 14.35% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 14.28% | 2014 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 14.12% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 13.83% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 13.79% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 13.62% | 2010 | |
| GuineaGIN | 12.79% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 12.55% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 12.5% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 12.07% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 11.32% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 11.06% | 2018 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 10.67% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 10.27% | 2021 | |
| BahrainBHR | 10.22% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 10.12% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 10.08% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 9.73% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 9.68% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 9.62% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 9.5% | 2021 | |
| United StatesUSA | 9.11% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 9.11% | 2008 | |
| LebanonLBN | 8.91% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 8.82% | 2018 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 8.79% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 8.47% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 8.4% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 8.38% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 8.23% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 8.02% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)