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)
161 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Countries
161
Median
5.4%
Mean
7.8%
25th pctl
3.7%
75th pctl
9.1%
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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 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 7.92% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 7.63% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 7.51% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 7.49% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 7.27% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 7.25% | 2022 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 7.14% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 7.13% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 6.91% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 6.9% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 6.78% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 6.61% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 6.58% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 6.57% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 6.22% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 6.21% | 2023 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 6.13% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 6.12% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 6.1% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 6.07% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 6.05% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 5.85% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 5.84% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 5.83% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 5.76% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 5.55% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 5.49% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 5.47% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 5.47% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 5.44% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 5.43% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 5.25% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 5.06% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 5.06% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 4.96% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 4.92% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 4.87% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 4.82% | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 4.8% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 4.75% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 4.72% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 4.6% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 4.54% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 4.53% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 4.52% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 4.47% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 4.43% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 4.43% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 4.34% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 4.32% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 4.3% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 4.26% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 4.24% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 4.24% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 4.21% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 4.19% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 4.12% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 4.11% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 4.07% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 4.06% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 4.05% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 4.04% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 3.93% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 3.83% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 3.8% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 3.8% | 1999 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 3.77% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 3.76% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 3.67% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 3.67% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 3.66% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 3.59% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 3.57% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 3.5% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 3.36% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 3.25% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 3.2% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 3.2% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 3.18% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 3.08% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 2.97% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 2.93% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 2.82% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.74% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 2.73% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.72% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 2.64% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 2.53% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 2.5% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 2.36% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 2.27% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 2.11% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 2.1% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 2.05% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 2.01% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 1.99% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 1.94% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 1.93% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 1.9% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.85% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 1.76% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 1.73% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 1.63% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.6% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 1.32% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 1.29% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 1.28% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 1% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 0.78% | 2013 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 0.48% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 0% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)