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	≈ 2.70 Exact value 2.7048929664 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77303 · revision 1 Value 2.7048929664 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 2.7048929664 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.17 Exact value 2.1668692673 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77302 · revision 1 Value 2.1668692673 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 2.1668692673 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.05 Exact value 2.0496515679 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77301 · revision 1 Value 2.0496515679 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 2.0496515679 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.86 Exact value 1.8625298848 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77300 · revision 1 Value 1.8625298848 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.8625298848 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4228847294 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77299 · revision 1 Value 1.4228847294 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.4228847294 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.38 Exact value 1.3830426939 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77298 · revision 1 Value 1.3830426939 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.3830426939 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.29 Exact value 1.2870884704 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77297 · revision 1 Value 1.2870884704 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.2870884704 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4170550447 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77296 · revision 1 Value 1.4170550447 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.4170550447 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.28 Exact value 1.2763626404 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77295 · revision 1 Value 1.2763626404 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.2763626404 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.23 Exact value 1.2319119989 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77294 · revision 1 Value 1.2319119989 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.2319119989 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2380463806 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77293 · revision 1 Value 1.2380463806 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.2380463806 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.16 Exact value 1.1555150240 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77292 · revision 1 Value 1.1555150240 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.1555150240 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.18 Exact value 1.1779349770 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77291 · revision 1 Value 1.1779349770 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.1779349770 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.07 Exact value 1.0730553377 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77290 · revision 1 Value 1.0730553377 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.0730553377 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.21 Exact value 1.2070057657 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77289 · revision 1 Value 1.2070057657 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.2070057657 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.20 Exact value 1.2018948481 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77288 · revision 1 Value 1.2018948481 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.2018948481 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.11 Exact value 1.1103217972 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77287 · revision 1 Value 1.1103217972 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.1103217972 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4157265282 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77286 · revision 1 Value 1.4157265282 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.4157265282 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2429126083 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77285 · revision 1 Value 1.2429126083 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.2429126083 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3527649760 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77284 · revision 1 Value 1.3527649760 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.3527649760 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.22 Exact value 1.2247859933 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77283 · revision 1 Value 1.2247859933 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.2247859933 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.15 Exact value 1.1509058779 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77282 · revision 1 Value 1.1509058779 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.1509058779 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.18 Exact value 1.1760284792 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77281 · revision 1 Value 1.1760284792 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.1760284792 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2360902573 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77280 · revision 1 Value 1.2360902573 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.2360902573 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.27 Exact value 1.2723419522 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77279 · revision 1 Value 1.2723419522 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.2723419522 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.25 Exact value 1.2507808803 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77278 · revision 1 Value 1.2507808803 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.2507808803 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.17 Exact value 1.1653333544 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77277 · revision 1 Value 1.1653333544 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.1653333544 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.36 Exact value 1.3636297047 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77276 · revision 1 Value 1.3636297047 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.3636297047 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.93 Exact value 1.9253845506 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77275 · revision 1 Value 1.9253845506 · 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: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions 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: 1.9253845506 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 2.21 Exact value 2.2125520849 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77274 · revision 1 Value 2.2125520849 · 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: 2.2125520849 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 2.11 Exact value 2.1142418147 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77273 · revision 1 Value 2.1142418147 · 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: 2.1142418147 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 2.33 Exact value 2.3336286314 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77272 · revision 1 Value 2.3336286314 · 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: 2.3336286314 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 2.98 Exact value 2.9816156694 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77271 · revision 1 Value 2.9816156694 · 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: 2.9816156694 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 4.08 Exact value 4.0787117239 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77270 · revision 1 Value 4.0787117239 · 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: 4.0787117239 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 4.39 Exact value 4.3907038562 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77269 · revision 1 Value 4.3907038562 · 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: 4.3907038562 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 3.30 Exact value 3.3002993565 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77268 · revision 1 Value 3.3002993565 · 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: 3.3002993565 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified

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