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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	≈ 1.96 Exact value 1.9587937422 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77879 · revision 1 Value 1.9587937422 · 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: 1.9587937422 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.90 Exact value 1.8954443386 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77878 · revision 1 Value 1.8954443386 · 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: 1.8954443386 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.86 Exact value 1.8616876999 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77877 · revision 1 Value 1.8616876999 · 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: 1.8616876999 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.82 Exact value 1.8217535039 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77876 · revision 1 Value 1.8217535039 · 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: 1.8217535039 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.6966802573 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77875 · revision 1 Value 1.6966802573 · 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: 1.6966802573 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.55 Exact value 1.5540900711 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77874 · revision 1 Value 1.5540900711 · 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: 1.5540900711 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.40 Exact value 1.4037525811 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77873 · revision 1 Value 1.4037525811 · 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: 1.4037525811 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.25 Exact value 1.2462432015 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77872 · revision 1 Value 1.2462432015 · 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: 1.2462432015 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.26 Exact value 1.2562939016 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77871 · revision 1 Value 1.2562939016 · 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: 1.2562939016 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2417030641 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77870 · revision 1 Value 1.2417030641 · 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: 1.2417030641 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.11 Exact value 1.1143498021 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77869 · revision 1 Value 1.1143498021 · 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: 1.1143498021 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.13 Exact value 1.1333562828 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77868 · revision 1 Value 1.1333562828 · 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: 1.1333562828 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1168691474 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77867 · revision 1 Value 1.1168691474 · 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: 1.1168691474 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.11 Exact value 1.1119373069 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77866 · revision 1 Value 1.1119373069 · 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: 1.1119373069 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.10 Exact value 1.1041893914 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77865 · revision 1 Value 1.1041893914 · 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: 1.1041893914 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.11 Exact value 1.1071054242 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77864 · revision 1 Value 1.1071054242 · 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: 1.1071054242 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1225247293 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77863 · revision 1 Value 1.1225247293 · 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: 1.1225247293 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.19 Exact value 1.1857902300 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77862 · revision 1 Value 1.1857902300 · 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: 1.1857902300 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.25 Exact value 1.2455183668 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77861 · revision 1 Value 1.2455183668 · 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: 1.2455183668 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.38 Exact value 1.3775556311 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77860 · revision 1 Value 1.3775556311 · 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: 1.3775556311 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.19 Exact value 1.1943383384 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77859 · revision 1 Value 1.1943383384 · 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: 1.1943383384 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.19 Exact value 1.1932918955 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77858 · revision 1 Value 1.1932918955 · 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: 1.1932918955 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1184045981 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77857 · revision 1 Value 1.1184045981 · 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: 1.1184045981 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.00 Exact value 1.0023672005 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77856 · revision 1 Value 1.0023672005 · 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: 1.0023672005 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.09 Exact value 1.0915287904 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77855 · revision 1 Value 1.0915287904 · 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: 1.0915287904 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.17 Exact value 1.1709557015 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77854 · revision 1 Value 1.1709557015 · 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: 1.1709557015 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1430987375 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77853 · revision 1 Value 1.1430987375 · 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: 1.1430987375 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.30 Exact value 1.2973776222 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77852 · revision 1 Value 1.2973776222 · 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: 1.2973776222 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.25 Exact value 1.2514254539 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77851 · revision 1 Value 1.2514254539 · 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: 1.2514254539 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.22 Exact value 1.2203746047 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77850 · revision 1 Value 1.2203746047 · 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: 1.2203746047 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4166486927 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77849 · revision 1 Value 1.4166486927 · 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: 1.4166486927 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.22 Exact value 1.2213790274 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77848 · revision 1 Value 1.2213790274 · 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: 1.2213790274 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1416483558 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77847 · revision 1 Value 1.1416483558 · 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: 1.1416483558 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.31 Exact value 1.3146777587 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77846 · revision 1 Value 1.3146777587 · 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: 1.3146777587 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3487460223 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77845 · revision 1 Value 1.3487460223 · 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: 1.3487460223 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 1.63 Exact value 1.6274473964 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77844 · revision 1 Value 1.6274473964 · 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: 1.6274473964 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:19 · source revision unspecified

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