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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	≈ 3.47 Exact value 3.4676995358 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78923 · revision 1 Value 3.4676995358 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.4676995358 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 3.61 Exact value 3.6117447042 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78922 · revision 1 Value 3.6117447042 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.6117447042 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 3.22 Exact value 3.2155006317 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78921 · revision 1 Value 3.2155006317 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.2155006317 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 3.10 Exact value 3.0977369925 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78920 · revision 1 Value 3.0977369925 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.0977369925 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 3.15 Exact value 3.1539346510 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78919 · revision 1 Value 3.1539346510 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.1539346510 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 3.08 Exact value 3.0820362341 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78918 · revision 1 Value 3.0820362341 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.0820362341 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.97 Exact value 2.9748118698 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78917 · revision 1 Value 2.9748118698 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.9748118698 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 2.84 Exact value 2.8414852185 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78916 · revision 1 Value 2.8414852185 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.8414852185 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 2.66 Exact value 2.6593832909 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78915 · revision 1 Value 2.6593832909 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.6593832909 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 2.57 Exact value 2.5697674781 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78914 · revision 1 Value 2.5697674781 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.5697674781 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 2.55 Exact value 2.5512651398 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78913 · revision 1 Value 2.5512651398 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.5512651398 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 2.99 Exact value 2.9855685603 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78912 · revision 1 Value 2.9855685603 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.9855685603 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 3.28 Exact value 3.2784547965 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78911 · revision 1 Value 3.2784547965 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.2784547965 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 3.18 Exact value 3.1772852701 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78910 · revision 1 Value 3.1772852701 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.1772852701 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 2.88 Exact value 2.8775312365 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78909 · revision 1 Value 2.8775312365 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.8775312365 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.71 Exact value 2.7142204066 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78908 · revision 1 Value 2.7142204066 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.7142204066 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 2.61 Exact value 2.6062186026 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78907 · revision 1 Value 2.6062186026 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.6062186026 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 2.38 Exact value 2.3796346751 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78906 · revision 1 Value 2.3796346751 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.3796346751 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 2.18 Exact value 2.1807854854 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78905 · revision 1 Value 2.1807854854 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.1807854854 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 2.03 Exact value 2.0326450431 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78904 · revision 1 Value 2.0326450431 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 2.0326450431 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.95 Exact value 1.9529670517 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78903 · revision 1 Value 1.9529670517 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 1.9529670517 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.84 Exact value 1.8370255114 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78902 · revision 1 Value 1.8370255114 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 1.8370255114 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.65 Exact value 1.6481757927 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78901 · revision 1 Value 1.6481757927 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 1.6481757927 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.61 Exact value 1.6100569770 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78900 · revision 1 Value 1.6100569770 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 1.6100569770 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.69 Exact value 1.6896948357 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78899 · revision 1 Value 1.6896948357 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 1.6896948357 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7231474283 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78898 · revision 1 Value 1.7231474283 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 1.7231474283 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.67 Exact value 1.6666051524 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78897 · revision 1 Value 1.6666051524 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 1.6666051524 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4220317003 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78896 · revision 1 Value 1.4220317003 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 1.4220317003 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.25 Exact value 1.2499661964 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78895 · revision 1 Value 1.2499661964 · 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 do not include spending on paramilitary forces 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: 1.2499661964 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.18 Exact value 1.1809717968 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78894 · revision 1 Value 1.1809717968 · 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: 1.1809717968 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1224755033 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78893 · revision 1 Value 1.1224755033 · 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: 1.1224755033 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1220092714 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78892 · revision 1 Value 1.1220092714 · 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: 1.1220092714 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.01 Exact value 1.0147559656 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78891 · revision 1 Value 1.0147559656 · 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: 1.0147559656 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 0.81 Exact value 0.8089187071 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78890 · revision 1 Value 0.8089187071 · 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: 0.8089187071 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 0.67 Exact value 0.6667691706 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78889 · revision 1 Value 0.6667691706 · 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: 0.6667691706 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 0.61 Exact value 0.6055802166 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78888 · revision 1 Value 0.6055802166 · 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: 0.6055802166 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified

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