Military expenditure share of GDP

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

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SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

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Military expenditure share of GDP

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 2.07 Exact value 2.0735302284 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77087 · revision 1 Value 2.0735302284 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0735302284 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.16 Exact value 2.1608880815 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77086 · revision 1 Value 2.1608880815 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1608880815 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.16 Exact value 2.1646931638 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77085 · revision 1 Value 2.1646931638 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1646931638 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 2.17 Exact value 2.1723774068 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77084 · revision 1 Value 2.1723774068 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1723774068 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.11 Exact value 2.1106525584 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77083 · revision 1 Value 2.1106525584 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1106525584 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 2.02 Exact value 2.0166377735 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77082 · revision 1 Value 2.0166377735 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0166377735 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.93 Exact value 1.9267426065 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77081 · revision 1 Value 1.9267426065 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9267426065 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.86 Exact value 1.8617525962 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77080 · revision 1 Value 1.8617525962 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8617525962 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.87 Exact value 1.8656421080 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77079 · revision 1 Value 1.8656421080 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8656421080 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.88 Exact value 1.8839958514 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77078 · revision 1 Value 1.8839958514 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8839958514 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.82 Exact value 1.8209579987 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77077 · revision 1 Value 1.8209579987 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8209579987 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.86 Exact value 1.8597273265 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77076 · revision 1 Value 1.8597273265 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8597273265 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.86 Exact value 1.8649042526 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77075 · revision 1 Value 1.8649042526 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8649042526 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.84 Exact value 1.8396081849 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77074 · revision 1 Value 1.8396081849 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8396081849 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.82 Exact value 1.8191683834 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77073 · revision 1 Value 1.8191683834 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8191683834 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.79 Exact value 1.7933478171 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77072 · revision 1 Value 1.7933478171 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7933478171 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.81 Exact value 1.8144170837 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77071 · revision 1 Value 1.8144170837 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8144170837 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.81 Exact value 1.8077702700 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77070 · revision 1 Value 1.8077702700 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8077702700 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.79 Exact value 1.7911208333 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77069 · revision 1 Value 1.7911208333 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7911208333 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.92 Exact value 1.9173286349 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77068 · revision 1 Value 1.9173286349 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9173286349 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.85 Exact value 1.8468010962 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77067 · revision 1 Value 1.8468010962 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8468010962 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.75 Exact value 1.7495933900 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77066 · revision 1 Value 1.7495933900 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7495933900 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.66 Exact value 1.6642139448 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77065 · revision 1 Value 1.6642139448 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6642139448 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.63 Exact value 1.6309545857 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77064 · revision 1 Value 1.6309545857 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6309545857 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.76 Exact value 1.7649977138 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77063 · revision 1 Value 1.7649977138 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7649977138 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.94 Exact value 1.9445296718 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77062 · revision 1 Value 1.9445296718 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9445296718 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 2.08 Exact value 2.0813201298 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77061 · revision 1 Value 2.0813201298 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0813201298 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 2.00 Exact value 1.9974568637 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77060 · revision 1 Value 1.9974568637 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9974568637 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.89 Exact value 1.8883162650 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77059 · revision 1 Value 1.8883162650 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8883162650 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.87 Exact value 1.8722862730 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77058 · revision 1 Value 1.8722862730 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8722862730 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 2.00 Exact value 2.0014732965 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77057 · revision 1 Value 2.0014732965 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0014732965 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.97 Exact value 1.9734660405 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77056 · revision 1 Value 1.9734660405 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9734660405 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.88 Exact value 1.8771079679 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77055 · revision 1 Value 1.8771079679 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8771079679 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.86 Exact value 1.8555831997 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77054 · revision 1 Value 1.8555831997 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8555831997 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.90 Exact value 1.9021630716 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77053 · revision 1 Value 1.9021630716 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9021630716 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 1.92 Exact value 1.9178730837 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77052 · revision 1 Value 1.9178730837 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9178730837 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified

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