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SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 13.75 Exact value 13.7473617006 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85727 · revision 1 Value 13.7473617006 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.7473617006 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 14.25 Exact value 14.2536409948 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85726 · revision 1 Value 14.2536409948 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 14.2536409948 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 16.87 Exact value 16.8676255165 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85725 · revision 1 Value 16.8676255165 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 16.8676255165 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 14.80 Exact value 14.7961048081 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85724 · revision 1 Value 14.7961048081 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 14.7961048081 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 14.09 Exact value 14.0883852274 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85723 · revision 1 Value 14.0883852274 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 14.0883852274 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 15.16 Exact value 15.1579223649 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85722 · revision 1 Value 15.1579223649 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 15.1579223649 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 14.95 Exact value 14.9527564537 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85721 · revision 1 Value 14.9527564537 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 14.9527564537 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 14.09 Exact value 14.0949696960 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85720 · revision 1 Value 14.0949696960 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 14.0949696960 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 13.06 Exact value 13.0582586141 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85719 · revision 1 Value 13.0582586141 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.0582586141 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 12.52 Exact value 12.5206707139 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85718 · revision 1 Value 12.5206707139 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 12.5206707139 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 11.34 Exact value 11.3387431703 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85717 · revision 1 Value 11.3387431703 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.3387431703 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 11.42 Exact value 11.4198984467 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85716 · revision 1 Value 11.4198984467 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.4198984467 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 11.19 Exact value 11.1891274368 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85715 · revision 1 Value 11.1891274368 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.1891274368 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 10.97 Exact value 10.9738296106 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85714 · revision 1 Value 10.9738296106 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10.9738296106 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 10.88 Exact value 10.8797945927 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85713 · revision 1 Value 10.8797945927 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10.8797945927 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 10.23 Exact value 10.2287613101 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85712 · revision 1 Value 10.2287613101 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10.2287613101 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 10.19 Exact value 10.1873046993 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85711 · revision 1 Value 10.1873046993 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 10.1873046993 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 9.63 Exact value 9.6277365383 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85710 · revision 1 Value 9.6277365383 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.6277365383 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 7.65 Exact value 7.6465093499 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85709 · revision 1 Value 7.6465093499 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.6465093499 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 7.40 Exact value 7.3992884937 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85708 · revision 1 Value 7.3992884937 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.3992884937 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 6.97 Exact value 6.9691158451 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85707 · revision 1 Value 6.9691158451 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.9691158451 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 6.17 Exact value 6.1661811520 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85706 · revision 1 Value 6.1661811520 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.1661811520 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:05 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 6.04 Exact value 6.0353958594 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85705 · revision 1 Value 6.0353958594 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.0353958594 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 5.97 Exact value 5.9676331473 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85704 · revision 1 Value 5.9676331473 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.9676331473 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 5.99 Exact value 5.9895430036 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85703 · revision 1 Value 5.9895430036 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.9895430036 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 5.60 Exact value 5.6048905868 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85702 · revision 1 Value 5.6048905868 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.6048905868 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 5.48 Exact value 5.4767256416 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85701 · revision 1 Value 5.4767256416 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.4767256416 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 5.26 Exact value 5.2628672876 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85700 · revision 1 Value 5.2628672876 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.2628672876 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 5.05 Exact value 5.0485016287 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85699 · revision 1 Value 5.0485016287 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.0485016287 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 4.91 Exact value 4.9067643014 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85698 · revision 1 Value 4.9067643014 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.9067643014 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 4.90 Exact value 4.9036910215 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85697 · revision 1 Value 4.9036910215 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.9036910215 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 4.93 Exact value 4.9280806847 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85696 · revision 1 Value 4.9280806847 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.9280806847 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 4.88 Exact value 4.8790916123 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85695 · revision 1 Value 4.8790916123 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.8790916123 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 4.95 Exact value 4.9536559662 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85694 · revision 1 Value 4.9536559662 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.9536559662 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 5.05 Exact value 5.0504164248 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85693 · revision 1 Value 5.0504164248 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.0504164248 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 5.12 Exact value 5.1246525623 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85692 · revision 1 Value 5.1246525623 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.1246525623 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:04 · source revision unspecified

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