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	≈ 1.11 Exact value 1.1077801566 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77339 · revision 1 Value 1.1077801566 · 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: 1.1077801566 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.09 Exact value 1.0894477253 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77338 · revision 1 Value 1.0894477253 · 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: 1.0894477253 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.20 Exact value 1.2012030432 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77337 · revision 1 Value 1.2012030432 · 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: 1.2012030432 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.28 Exact value 1.2813429740 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77336 · revision 1 Value 1.2813429740 · 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: 1.2813429740 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.40 Exact value 1.4011085633 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77335 · revision 1 Value 1.4011085633 · 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: 1.4011085633 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.41 Exact value 1.4114571972 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77334 · revision 1 Value 1.4114571972 · 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: 1.4114571972 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.38 Exact value 1.3838619095 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77333 · revision 1 Value 1.3838619095 · 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: 1.3838619095 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.43 Exact value 1.4276251145 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77332 · revision 1 Value 1.4276251145 · 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: 1.4276251145 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4169409562 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77331 · revision 1 Value 1.4169409562 · 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: 1.4169409562 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4200287090 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77330 · revision 1 Value 1.4200287090 · 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: 1.4200287090 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.40 Exact value 1.4042313949 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77329 · revision 1 Value 1.4042313949 · 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: 1.4042313949 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.34 Exact value 1.3383614453 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77328 · revision 1 Value 1.3383614453 · 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: 1.3383614453 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.25 Exact value 1.2451805427 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77327 · revision 1 Value 1.2451805427 · 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: 1.2451805427 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.20 Exact value 1.1996225851 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77326 · revision 1 Value 1.1996225851 · 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: 1.1996225851 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.19 Exact value 1.1871660802 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77325 · revision 1 Value 1.1871660802 · 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: 1.1871660802 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.16 Exact value 1.1571368432 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77324 · revision 1 Value 1.1571368432 · 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: 1.1571368432 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.19 Exact value 1.1857417894 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77323 · revision 1 Value 1.1857417894 · 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: 1.1857417894 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.19 Exact value 1.1944302827 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77322 · revision 1 Value 1.1944302827 · 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: 1.1944302827 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1239002946 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77321 · revision 1 Value 1.1239002946 · 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: 1.1239002946 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.23 Exact value 1.2325809732 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77320 · revision 1 Value 1.2325809732 · 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: The figures for Bangladesh have been revised in this edition of the database to include figures or estimates for paramilitary forces. 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: 1.2325809732 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4187900850 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77319 · revision 1 Value 1.4187900850 · 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: The figures for Bangladesh have been revised in this edition of the database to include figures or estimates for paramilitary forces. 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: 1.4187900850 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.46 Exact value 1.4586623613 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77318 · revision 1 Value 1.4586623613 · 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: The figures for Bangladesh have been revised in this edition of the database to include figures or estimates for paramilitary forces. 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: 1.4586623613 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.41 Exact value 1.4146127194 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77317 · revision 1 Value 1.4146127194 · 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: The figures for Bangladesh have been revised in this edition of the database to include figures or estimates for paramilitary forces. 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: 1.4146127194 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.33 Exact value 1.3341513451 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77316 · revision 1 Value 1.3341513451 · 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: The figures for Bangladesh have been revised in this edition of the database to include figures or estimates for paramilitary forces. 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: 1.3341513451 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.36 Exact value 1.3613603117 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77315 · revision 1 Value 1.3613603117 · 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: The figures for Bangladesh have been revised in this edition of the database to include figures or estimates for paramilitary forces. 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: 1.3613603117 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4476987829 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77314 · revision 1 Value 1.4476987829 · 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: The figures for Bangladesh have been revised in this edition of the database to include figures or estimates for paramilitary forces. 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: 1.4476987829 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.23 Exact value 1.2323362255 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77313 · revision 1 Value 1.2323362255 · 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: The figures for Bangladesh have been revised in this edition of the database to include figures or estimates for paramilitary forces. 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: 1.2323362255 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.13 Exact value 1.1330095683 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77312 · revision 1 Value 1.1330095683 · 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: The figures for Bangladesh have been revised in this edition of the database to include figures or estimates for paramilitary forces. 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: 1.1330095683 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.18 Exact value 1.1750335584 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77311 · revision 1 Value 1.1750335584 · 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: The figures for Bangladesh have been revised in this edition of the database to include figures or estimates for paramilitary forces. 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: 1.1750335584 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2448377279 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77310 · revision 1 Value 1.2448377279 · 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: 1.2448377279 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.26 Exact value 1.2592404568 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77309 · revision 1 Value 1.2592404568 · 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: 1.2592404568 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.18 Exact value 1.1772245588 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77308 · revision 1 Value 1.1772245588 · 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: 1.1772245588 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.00 Exact value 1.0029448344 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77307 · revision 1 Value 1.0029448344 · 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: 1.0029448344 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 0.87 Exact value 0.8684199835 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77306 · revision 1 Value 0.8684199835 · 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: 0.8684199835 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 0.86 Exact value 0.8614765006 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77305 · revision 1 Value 0.8614765006 · 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: 0.8614765006 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 0.81 Exact value 0.8105876769 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77304 · revision 1 Value 0.8105876769 · 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: 0.8105876769 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:17 · source revision unspecified

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