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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	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77519 · revision 1 Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
1991	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77518 · revision 1 Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.21 Exact value 2.2101730270 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77517 · revision 1 Value 2.2101730270 · 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: 2.2101730270 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.25 Exact value 1.2535876690 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77516 · revision 1 Value 1.2535876690 · 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: 1.2535876690 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1369739562 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77515 · revision 1 Value 1.1369739562 · 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: 1.1369739562 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 0.92 Exact value 0.9243748559 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77514 · revision 1 Value 0.9243748559 · 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: 0.9243748559 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 0.62 Exact value 0.6155824908 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77513 · revision 1 Value 0.6155824908 · 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: 0.6155824908 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 0.74 Exact value 0.7401860053 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77512 · revision 1 Value 0.7401860053 · 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: 0.7401860053 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.00 Exact value 1.0005329971 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77511 · revision 1 Value 1.0005329971 · 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: 1.0005329971 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.07 Exact value 1.0684891247 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77510 · revision 1 Value 1.0684891247 · 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: 1.0684891247 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.37 Exact value 1.3738389719 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77509 · revision 1 Value 1.3738389719 · 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: 1.3738389719 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 3.34 Exact value 3.3391697967 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77508 · revision 1 Value 3.3391697967 · 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: 3.3391697967 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 5.22 Exact value 5.2183069510 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77507 · revision 1 Value 5.2183069510 · 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: 5.2183069510 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 9.16 Exact value 9.1591165170 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77506 · revision 1 Value 9.1591165170 · 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: 9.1591165170 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 8.52 Exact value 8.5201183953 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77505 · revision 1 Value 8.5201183953 · 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: 8.5201183953 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 5.61 Exact value 5.6065970514 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77504 · revision 1 Value 5.6065970514 · 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: 5.6065970514 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 3.65 Exact value 3.6548499322 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77503 · revision 1 Value 3.6548499322 · 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: 3.6548499322 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 3.03 Exact value 3.0291791684 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77502 · revision 1 Value 3.0291791684 · 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: 3.0291791684 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 2.91 Exact value 2.9121242677 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77501 · revision 1 Value 2.9121242677 · 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: 2.9121242677 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 2.52 Exact value 2.5225004460 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77500 · revision 1 Value 2.5225004460 · 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: 2.5225004460 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.31 Exact value 2.3134674107 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77499 · revision 1 Value 2.3134674107 · 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: 2.3134674107 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.97 Exact value 1.9673984146 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77498 · revision 1 Value 1.9673984146 · 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: 1.9673984146 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 2.04 Exact value 2.0407926679 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77497 · revision 1 Value 2.0407926679 · 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: 2.0407926679 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.94 Exact value 1.9421976996 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77496 · revision 1 Value 1.9421976996 · 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: 1.9421976996 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.86 Exact value 1.8647095472 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77495 · revision 1 Value 1.8647095472 · 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: 1.8647095472 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.76 Exact value 1.7596327906 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77494 · revision 1 Value 1.7596327906 · 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: 1.7596327906 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.79 Exact value 1.7865557588 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77493 · revision 1 Value 1.7865557588 · 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: 1.7865557588 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.59 Exact value 1.5924062461 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77492 · revision 1 Value 1.5924062461 · 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: 1.5924062461 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.61 Exact value 1.6078768198 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77491 · revision 1 Value 1.6078768198 · 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: 1.6078768198 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.65 Exact value 1.6455916844 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77490 · revision 1 Value 1.6455916844 · 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: 1.6455916844 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.59 Exact value 1.5930936120 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77489 · revision 1 Value 1.5930936120 · 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: 1.5930936120 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.75 Exact value 1.7458281164 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77488 · revision 1 Value 1.7458281164 · 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: 1.7458281164 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.63 Exact value 1.6285504875 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77487 · revision 1 Value 1.6285504875 · 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: 1.6285504875 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.93 Exact value 1.9280723406 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77486 · revision 1 Value 1.9280723406 · 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: 1.9280723406 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.98 Exact value 1.9795747380 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77485 · revision 1 Value 1.9795747380 · 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: 1.9795747380 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 2.40 Exact value 2.3973873975 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77484 · revision 1 Value 2.3973873975 · 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: 2.3973873975 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:18 · source revision unspecified

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