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SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

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Military expenditure share of GDP

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 2.45 Exact value 2.4540161155 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77951 · revision 1 Value 2.4540161155 · 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: 2.4540161155 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.31 Exact value 2.3112434116 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77950 · revision 1 Value 2.3112434116 · 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: 2.3112434116 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.47 Exact value 2.4737363165 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77949 · revision 1 Value 2.4737363165 · 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: 2.4737363165 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.99 Exact value 1.9882669872 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77948 · revision 1 Value 1.9882669872 · 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: 1.9882669872 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.74 Exact value 1.7404449320 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77947 · revision 1 Value 1.7404449320 · 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: 1.7404449320 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6777684454 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77946 · revision 1 Value 1.6777684454 · 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: 1.6777684454 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.64 Exact value 1.6436425726 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77945 · revision 1 Value 1.6436425726 · 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: 1.6436425726 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.62 Exact value 1.6222696935 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77944 · revision 1 Value 1.6222696935 · 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: 1.6222696935 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.64 Exact value 1.6421968604 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77943 · revision 1 Value 1.6421968604 · 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: 1.6421968604 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.85 Exact value 1.8547847220 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77942 · revision 1 Value 1.8547847220 · 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: 1.8547847220 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.82 Exact value 1.8171227787 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77941 · revision 1 Value 1.8171227787 · 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: 1.8171227787 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.96 Exact value 1.9602031124 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77940 · revision 1 Value 1.9602031124 · 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: 1.9602031124 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 2.03 Exact value 2.0327374283 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77939 · revision 1 Value 2.0327374283 · 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: 2.0327374283 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.97 Exact value 1.9682847763 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77938 · revision 1 Value 1.9682847763 · 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: 1.9682847763 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.91 Exact value 1.9103243730 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77937 · revision 1 Value 1.9103243730 · 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: 1.9103243730 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.85 Exact value 1.8463439991 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77936 · revision 1 Value 1.8463439991 · 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: 1.8463439991 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.84 Exact value 1.8432182485 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77935 · revision 1 Value 1.8432182485 · 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: 1.8432182485 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7240735848 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77934 · revision 1 Value 1.7240735848 · 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: 1.7240735848 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.69 Exact value 1.6891979891 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77933 · revision 1 Value 1.6891979891 · 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: 1.6891979891 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.86 Exact value 1.8614565609 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77932 · revision 1 Value 1.8614565609 · 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: 1.8614565609 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.7040219332 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77931 · revision 1 Value 1.7040219332 · 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: 1.7040219332 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.63 Exact value 1.6330858192 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77930 · revision 1 Value 1.6330858192 · 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: 1.6330858192 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.67 Exact value 1.6731971884 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77929 · revision 1 Value 1.6731971884 · 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: 1.6731971884 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6839621267 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77928 · revision 1 Value 1.6839621267 · 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: 1.6839621267 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.71 Exact value 1.7060156594 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77927 · revision 1 Value 1.7060156594 · 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: 1.7060156594 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.74 Exact value 1.7422395511 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77926 · revision 1 Value 1.7422395511 · 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: 1.7422395511 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.73 Exact value 1.7344987145 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77925 · revision 1 Value 1.7344987145 · 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: 1.7344987145 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6802504328 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77924 · revision 1 Value 1.6802504328 · 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: 1.6802504328 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.64 Exact value 1.6436668977 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77923 · revision 1 Value 1.6436668977 · 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: 1.6436668977 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.65 Exact value 1.6505247516 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77922 · revision 1 Value 1.6505247516 · 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: 1.6505247516 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7205416275 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77921 · revision 1 Value 1.7205416275 · 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: 1.7205416275 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.57 Exact value 1.5716370377 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77920 · revision 1 Value 1.5716370377 · 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: 1.5716370377 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.59 Exact value 1.5918125380 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77919 · revision 1 Value 1.5918125380 · 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: 1.5918125380 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.62 Exact value 1.6215129762 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77918 · revision 1 Value 1.6215129762 · 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: 1.6215129762 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.66 Exact value 1.6640184493 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77917 · revision 1 Value 1.6640184493 · 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: 1.6640184493 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7247233166 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77916 · revision 1 Value 1.7247233166 · 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: 1.7247233166 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified

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