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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	≈ 2.36 Exact value 2.3554404589 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77231 · revision 1 Value 2.3554404589 · 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: 2.3554404589 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.29 Exact value 2.2876928471 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77230 · revision 1 Value 2.2876928471 · 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: 2.2876928471 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.83 Exact value 1.8323325301 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77229 · revision 1 Value 1.8323325301 · 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: 1.8323325301 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.74 Exact value 1.7359658934 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77228 · revision 1 Value 1.7359658934 · 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: 1.7359658934 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6771431501 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77227 · revision 1 Value 1.6771431501 · 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: 1.6771431501 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.54 Exact value 1.5446405538 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77226 · revision 1 Value 1.5446405538 · 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: 1.5446405538 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.52 Exact value 1.5193168418 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77225 · revision 1 Value 1.5193168418 · 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: 1.5193168418 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.46 Exact value 1.4578661901 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77224 · revision 1 Value 1.4578661901 · 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: 1.4578661901 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4173958125 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77223 · revision 1 Value 1.4173958125 · 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: 1.4173958125 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3939306898 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77222 · revision 1 Value 1.3939306898 · 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: 1.3939306898 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3508653683 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77221 · revision 1 Value 1.3508653683 · 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: 1.3508653683 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.28 Exact value 1.2835232881 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77220 · revision 1 Value 1.2835232881 · 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: 1.2835232881 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.22 Exact value 1.2237613168 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77219 · revision 1 Value 1.2237613168 · 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: 1.2237613168 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.22 Exact value 1.2211940105 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77218 · revision 1 Value 1.2211940105 · 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: 1.2211940105 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.16 Exact value 1.1565943905 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77217 · revision 1 Value 1.1565943905 · 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: 1.1565943905 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.10 Exact value 1.0966411816 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77216 · revision 1 Value 1.0966411816 · 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: 1.0966411816 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.06 Exact value 1.0561230688 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77215 · revision 1 Value 1.0561230688 · 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: 1.0561230688 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.10 Exact value 1.0980187644 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77214 · revision 1 Value 1.0980187644 · 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: 1.0980187644 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.22 Exact value 1.2219145166 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77213 · revision 1 Value 1.2219145166 · 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: 1.2219145166 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.16 Exact value 1.1635300339 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77212 · revision 1 Value 1.1635300339 · 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: 1.1635300339 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.09 Exact value 1.0901811022 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77211 · revision 1 Value 1.0901811022 · 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: 1.0901811022 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.04 Exact value 1.0445011345 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77210 · revision 1 Value 1.0445011345 · 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: 1.0445011345 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.04 Exact value 1.0370296666 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77209 · revision 1 Value 1.0370296666 · 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: 1.0370296666 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.00 Exact value 1.0045200870 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77208 · revision 1 Value 1.0045200870 · 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: 1.0045200870 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 0.97 Exact value 0.9662723298 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77207 · revision 1 Value 0.9662723298 · 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: 0.9662723298 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 0.91 Exact value 0.9118299650 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77206 · revision 1 Value 0.9118299650 · 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: 0.9118299650 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 0.90 Exact value 0.8980852906 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77205 · revision 1 Value 0.8980852906 · 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: 0.8980852906 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 0.89 Exact value 0.8868372007 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77204 · revision 1 Value 0.8868372007 · 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: 0.8868372007 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 0.89 Exact value 0.8924424767 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77203 · revision 1 Value 0.8924424767 · 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: 0.8924424767 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 0.89 Exact value 0.8870049509 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77202 · revision 1 Value 0.8870049509 · 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: 0.8870049509 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.01 Exact value 1.0059279669 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77201 · revision 1 Value 1.0059279669 · 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: 1.0059279669 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.04 Exact value 1.0425904935 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77200 · revision 1 Value 1.0425904935 · 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: 1.0425904935 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.17 Exact value 1.1670931399 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77199 · revision 1 Value 1.1670931399 · 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: 1.1670931399 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.17 Exact value 1.1723236787 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77198 · revision 1 Value 1.1723236787 · 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: 1.1723236787 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.28 Exact value 1.2760212539 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77197 · revision 1 Value 1.2760212539 · 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: 1.2760212539 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 2.01 Exact value 2.0088938712 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77196 · revision 1 Value 2.0088938712 · 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: 2.0088938712 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:16 · source revision unspecified

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