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	≈ 1.47 Exact value 1.4745666127 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78023 · revision 1 Value 1.4745666127 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.4745666127 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.51 Exact value 1.5145516992 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78022 · revision 1 Value 1.5145516992 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.5145516992 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.53 Exact value 1.5326056138 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78021 · revision 1 Value 1.5326056138 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.5326056138 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.33 Exact value 1.3261245506 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78020 · revision 1 Value 1.3261245506 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.3261245506 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.31 Exact value 1.3103400919 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78019 · revision 1 Value 1.3103400919 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.3103400919 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.25 Exact value 1.2516448385 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78018 · revision 1 Value 1.2516448385 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.2516448385 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.22 Exact value 1.2248378834 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78017 · revision 1 Value 1.2248378834 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.2248378834 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.30 Exact value 1.3012417461 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78016 · revision 1 Value 1.3012417461 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.3012417461 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.40 Exact value 1.3965094379 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78015 · revision 1 Value 1.3965094379 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.3965094379 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4438523906 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78014 · revision 1 Value 1.4438523906 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.4438523906 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.32 Exact value 1.3247488647 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78013 · revision 1 Value 1.3247488647 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.3247488647 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.29 Exact value 1.2903600348 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78012 · revision 1 Value 1.2903600348 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.2903600348 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.34 Exact value 1.3385067560 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78011 · revision 1 Value 1.3385067560 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.3385067560 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.38 Exact value 1.3838069976 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78010 · revision 1 Value 1.3838069976 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.3838069976 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.40 Exact value 1.4016038319 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78009 · revision 1 Value 1.4016038319 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.4016038319 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1439006243 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78008 · revision 1 Value 1.1439006243 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.1439006243 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.23 Exact value 1.2297939430 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78007 · revision 1 Value 1.2297939430 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.2297939430 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2415929929 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78006 · revision 1 Value 1.2415929929 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.2415929929 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.26 Exact value 1.2555907411 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78005 · revision 1 Value 1.2555907411 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.2555907411 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.23 Exact value 1.2338341892 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78004 · revision 1 Value 1.2338341892 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.2338341892 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.29 Exact value 1.2883751770 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78003 · revision 1 Value 1.2883751770 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.2883751770 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1358888924 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78002 · revision 1 Value 1.1358888924 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.1358888924 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.18 Exact value 1.1753485756 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78001 · revision 1 Value 1.1753485756 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.1753485756 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.17 Exact value 1.1650411430 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78000 · revision 1 Value 1.1650411430 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.1650411430 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.10 Exact value 1.1049796231 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77999 · revision 1 Value 1.1049796231 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.1049796231 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.10 Exact value 1.0988986431 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77998 · revision 1 Value 1.0988986431 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.0988986431 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.15 Exact value 1.1464243499 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77997 · revision 1 Value 1.1464243499 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.1464243499 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1383738219 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77996 · revision 1 Value 1.1383738219 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.1383738219 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.08 Exact value 1.0760098182 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77995 · revision 1 Value 1.0760098182 · 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: Figures for these countries are for the adopted budget, rather than actual expenditure 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: 1.0760098182 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.06 Exact value 1.0645783784 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77994 · revision 1 Value 1.0645783784 · 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: 1.0645783784 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 0.96 Exact value 0.9644073225 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77993 · revision 1 Value 0.9644073225 · 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: 0.9644073225 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 0.99 Exact value 0.9852087875 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77992 · revision 1 Value 0.9852087875 · 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: 0.9852087875 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 0.94 Exact value 0.9393529467 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77991 · revision 1 Value 0.9393529467 · 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: 0.9393529467 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 0.93 Exact value 0.9264904695 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77990 · revision 1 Value 0.9264904695 · 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: 0.9264904695 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.00 Exact value 1.0036382032 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77989 · revision 1 Value 1.0036382032 · 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: 1.0036382032 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 1.06 Exact value 1.0582867227 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #77988 · revision 1 Value 1.0582867227 · 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: 1.0582867227 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:20 · source revision unspecified

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