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	≈ 4.45 Exact value 4.4451580348 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77807 · revision 1 Value 4.4451580348 · 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: 4.4451580348 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 4.60 Exact value 4.6034699273 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77806 · revision 1 Value 4.6034699273 · 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: 4.6034699273 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 4.48 Exact value 4.4828090491 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77805 · revision 1 Value 4.4828090491 · 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: 4.4828090491 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 4.93 Exact value 4.9334919730 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77804 · revision 1 Value 4.9334919730 · 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: 4.9334919730 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 4.01 Exact value 4.0081203956 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77803 · revision 1 Value 4.0081203956 · 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: 4.0081203956 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 3.51 Exact value 3.5064797195 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77802 · revision 1 Value 3.5064797195 · 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: 3.5064797195 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.90 Exact value 2.8995214983 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77801 · revision 1 Value 2.8995214983 · 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: 2.8995214983 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 3.20 Exact value 3.1972046272 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77800 · revision 1 Value 3.1972046272 · 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: 3.1972046272 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 3.78 Exact value 3.7793988444 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77799 · revision 1 Value 3.7793988444 · 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: 3.7793988444 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 3.09 Exact value 3.0920737553 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77798 · revision 1 Value 3.0920737553 · 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: 3.0920737553 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 3.19 Exact value 3.1912429508 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77797 · revision 1 Value 3.1912429508 · 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: 3.1912429508 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 3.83 Exact value 3.8312230326 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77796 · revision 1 Value 3.8312230326 · 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: 3.8312230326 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 4.11 Exact value 4.1102064895 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77795 · revision 1 Value 4.1102064895 · 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: 4.1102064895 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 4.01 Exact value 4.0073665887 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77794 · revision 1 Value 4.0073665887 · 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: 4.0073665887 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 3.51 Exact value 3.5058740413 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77793 · revision 1 Value 3.5058740413 · 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: 3.5058740413 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.86 Exact value 2.8580041850 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77792 · revision 1 Value 2.8580041850 · 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: 2.8580041850 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 2.75 Exact value 2.7545460952 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77791 · revision 1 Value 2.7545460952 · 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: 2.7545460952 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 2.90 Exact value 2.9000146895 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77790 · revision 1 Value 2.9000146895 · 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: 2.9000146895 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 3.10 Exact value 3.0976203988 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77789 · revision 1 Value 3.0976203988 · 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: 3.0976203988 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 3.26 Exact value 3.2628207375 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77788 · revision 1 Value 3.2628207375 · 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: 3.2628207375 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.76 Exact value 2.7590798803 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77787 · revision 1 Value 2.7590798803 · 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: 2.7590798803 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 2.40 Exact value 2.4044300324 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77786 · revision 1 Value 2.4044300324 · 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: 2.4044300324 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 2.34 Exact value 2.3437721258 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77785 · revision 1 Value 2.3437721258 · 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: 2.3437721258 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 2.15 Exact value 2.1471710497 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77784 · revision 1 Value 2.1471710497 · 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: 2.1471710497 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 2.21 Exact value 2.2119971445 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77783 · revision 1 Value 2.2119971445 · 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: 2.2119971445 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 2.83 Exact value 2.8251944990 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77782 · revision 1 Value 2.8251944990 · 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: 2.8251944990 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 3.41 Exact value 3.4106625827 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77781 · revision 1 Value 3.4106625827 · 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: 3.4106625827 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 3.25 Exact value 3.2485791950 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77780 · revision 1 Value 3.2485791950 · 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: 3.2485791950 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 2.92 Exact value 2.9247594454 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77779 · revision 1 Value 2.9247594454 · 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: 2.9247594454 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 3.08 Exact value 3.0812224455 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77778 · revision 1 Value 3.0812224455 · 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: 3.0812224455 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 3.33 Exact value 3.3347876873 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77777 · revision 1 Value 3.3347876873 · 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: 3.3347876873 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 3.05 Exact value 3.0455693243 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77776 · revision 1 Value 3.0455693243 · 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: 3.0455693243 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 2.52 Exact value 2.5177828567 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77775 · revision 1 Value 2.5177828567 · 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: 2.5177828567 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.80 Exact value 1.8026321777 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77774 · revision 1 Value 1.8026321777 · 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: 1.8026321777 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 2.68 Exact value 2.6768766509 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77773 · revision 1 Value 2.6768766509 · 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: 2.6768766509 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 3.11 Exact value 3.1078158759 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77772 · revision 1 Value 3.1078158759 · 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: 3.1078158759 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified

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