Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Macro & GDPWB WDIwb_wdi:MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS•% of GDP•1960 → 2024•164 countries
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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)
164 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Countries
164
Median
1.8%
Mean
2.4%
25th pctl
1%
75th pctl
2.6%
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Military expenditure (% of GDP)
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| 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 | |
| RomaniaROU | 2.3% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 2.28% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 2.27% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 2.24% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 2.22% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 2.16% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 2.16% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 2.15% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 2.09% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 2.07% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 2.05% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 2.05% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 2.04% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 2.01% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 2.01% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 2% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 2% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 1.99% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 1.96% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 1.92% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 1.92% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1.92% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 1.89% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 1.88% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 1.88% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 1.86% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 1.85% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 1.83% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 1.83% | 2021 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.81% | 2018 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 1.79% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 1.71% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 1.65% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 1.61% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 1.59% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 1.58% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 1.58% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 1.57% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 1.57% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 1.54% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 1.53% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 1.52% | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 1.48% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 1.44% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 1.43% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 1.43% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 1.42% | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.37% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 1.37% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 1.33% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 1.32% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 1.31% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 1.31% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.31% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.28% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 1.27% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 1.25% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 1.23% | 2023 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 1.23% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 1.19% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 1.19% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 1.19% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 1.18% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 1.15% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 1.08% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 1.02% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 1.01% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 1% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 1% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 0.99% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 0.98% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 0.98% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 0.97% | 1999 | |
| BrazilBRA | 0.97% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 0.96% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 0.94% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 0.93% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 0.93% | 2021 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 0.92% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 0.91% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 0.9% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 0.89% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 0.87% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 0.78% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 0.78% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 0.76% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 0.75% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 0.74% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 0.72% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 0.72% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 0.71% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 0.7% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 0.67% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 0.65% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 0.62% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 0.62% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0.6% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 0.57% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 0.56% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 0.55% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 0.5% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 0.46% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 0.45% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 0.43% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 0.38% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 0.37% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 0.35% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 0.31% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 0.24% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 0.19% | 2013 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 0.15% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 0.07% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)