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	≈ 9.66 Exact value 9.6579698086 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79031 · revision 1 Value 9.6579698086 · 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: 9.6579698086 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 5.71 Exact value 5.7051315447 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79030 · revision 1 Value 5.7051315447 · 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: 5.7051315447 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 3.44 Exact value 3.4417083494 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79029 · revision 1 Value 3.4417083494 · 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: 3.4417083494 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 3.07 Exact value 3.0716883506 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79028 · revision 1 Value 3.0716883506 · 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: 3.0716883506 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.87 Exact value 2.8684387024 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79027 · revision 1 Value 2.8684387024 · 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: 2.8684387024 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 2.23 Exact value 2.2256160543 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79026 · revision 1 Value 2.2256160543 · 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: 2.2256160543 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.12 Exact value 2.1171384891 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79025 · revision 1 Value 2.1171384891 · 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: 2.1171384891 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 3.34 Exact value 3.3431774775 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79024 · revision 1 Value 3.3431774775 · 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: 3.3431774775 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 7.28 Exact value 7.2769361490 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79023 · revision 1 Value 7.2769361490 · 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: 7.2769361490 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 9.51 Exact value 9.5069426826 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79022 · revision 1 Value 9.5069426826 · 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: 9.5069426826 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 7.69 Exact value 7.6902385934 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79021 · revision 1 Value 7.6902385934 · 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: 7.6902385934 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 4.39 Exact value 4.3926573542 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79020 · revision 1 Value 4.3926573542 · 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: 4.3926573542 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 3.76 Exact value 3.7567341983 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79019 · revision 1 Value 3.7567341983 · 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: 3.7567341983 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 3.30 Exact value 3.2962876360 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79018 · revision 1 Value 3.2962876360 · 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: 3.2962876360 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 3.13 Exact value 3.1305361305 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79017 · revision 1 Value 3.1305361305 · 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: 3.1305361305 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.81 Exact value 2.8122183750 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79016 · revision 1 Value 2.8122183750 · 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: 2.8122183750 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 2.31 Exact value 2.3071493240 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79015 · revision 1 Value 2.3071493240 · 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: 2.3071493240 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.91 Exact value 1.9100780475 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79014 · revision 1 Value 1.9100780475 · 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: 1.9100780475 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.53 Exact value 1.5254071820 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79013 · revision 1 Value 1.5254071820 · 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: 1.5254071820 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.20 Exact value 1.2046015780 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79012 · revision 1 Value 1.2046015780 · 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: 1.2046015780 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.11 Exact value 1.1077848260 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79011 · revision 1 Value 1.1077848260 · 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: 1.1077848260 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.06 Exact value 1.0580901182 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79010 · revision 1 Value 1.0580901182 · 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: 1.0580901182 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 0.87 Exact value 0.8697665145 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79009 · revision 1 Value 0.8697665145 · 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: 0.8697665145 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 0.81 Exact value 0.8068209214 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79008 · revision 1 Value 0.8068209214 · 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: 0.8068209214 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 0.73 Exact value 0.7300415712 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79007 · revision 1 Value 0.7300415712 · 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: 0.7300415712 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 0.67 Exact value 0.6741347961 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79006 · revision 1 Value 0.6741347961 · 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: 0.6741347961 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 0.68 Exact value 0.6836309819 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79005 · revision 1 Value 0.6836309819 · 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: Highly uncertain data 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: 0.6836309819 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 0.68 Exact value 0.6753107157 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79004 · revision 1 Value 0.6753107157 · 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: Highly uncertain data 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: 0.6753107157 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 0.63 Exact value 0.6321017163 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79003 · revision 1 Value 0.6321017163 · 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: 0.6321017163 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 0.56 Exact value 0.5574651107 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79002 · revision 1 Value 0.5574651107 · 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: 0.5574651107 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 0.47 Exact value 0.4667016605 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79001 · revision 1 Value 0.4667016605 · 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: 0.4667016605 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 0.44 Exact value 0.4434437361 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79000 · revision 1 Value 0.4434437361 · 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: 0.4434437361 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 0.86 Exact value 0.8608067057 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78999 · revision 1 Value 0.8608067057 · 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: 0.8608067057 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 0.77 Exact value 0.7681453120 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78998 · revision 1 Value 0.7681453120 · 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: 0.7681453120 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 0.49 Exact value 0.4922965134 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78997 · revision 1 Value 0.4922965134 · 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: 0.4922965134 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 0.49 Exact value 0.4937391634 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78996 · revision 1 Value 0.4937391634 · 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: 0.4937391634 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:24 · source revision unspecified

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