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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	≈ 3.80 Exact value 3.7982603271 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79499 · revision 1 Value 3.7982603271 · 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: 3.7982603271 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 3.48 Exact value 3.4848651099 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79498 · revision 1 Value 3.4848651099 · 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: 3.4848651099 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 3.63 Exact value 3.6298008904 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79497 · revision 1 Value 3.6298008904 · 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: 3.6298008904 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 3.60 Exact value 3.6001246956 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79496 · revision 1 Value 3.6001246956 · 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: 3.6001246956 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 3.58 Exact value 3.5819723288 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79495 · revision 1 Value 3.5819723288 · 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: 3.5819723288 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 3.10 Exact value 3.0966367503 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79494 · revision 1 Value 3.0966367503 · 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: 3.0966367503 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 3.24 Exact value 3.2373206903 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79493 · revision 1 Value 3.2373206903 · 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: 3.2373206903 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 3.30 Exact value 3.2960274140 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79492 · revision 1 Value 3.2960274140 · 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: 3.2960274140 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 3.46 Exact value 3.4554146457 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79491 · revision 1 Value 3.4554146457 · 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: 3.4554146457 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 3.49 Exact value 3.4942086880 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79490 · revision 1 Value 3.4942086880 · 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: 3.4942086880 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 3.59 Exact value 3.5947987059 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79489 · revision 1 Value 3.5947987059 · 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: 3.5947987059 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 3.36 Exact value 3.3562756623 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79488 · revision 1 Value 3.3562756623 · 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: 3.3562756623 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 3.17 Exact value 3.1656567176 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79487 · revision 1 Value 3.1656567176 · 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: 3.1656567176 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 2.56 Exact value 2.5627813275 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79486 · revision 1 Value 2.5627813275 · 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: 2.5627813275 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 2.67 Exact value 2.6720280846 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79485 · revision 1 Value 2.6720280846 · 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: 2.6720280846 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.90 Exact value 2.9016798754 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79484 · revision 1 Value 2.9016798754 · 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: 2.9016798754 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 2.83 Exact value 2.8296928818 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79483 · revision 1 Value 2.8296928818 · 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: 2.8296928818 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 2.72 Exact value 2.7191751382 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79482 · revision 1 Value 2.7191751382 · 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: 2.7191751382 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 3.02 Exact value 3.0237241293 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79481 · revision 1 Value 3.0237241293 · 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: 3.0237241293 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 3.27 Exact value 3.2690400946 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79480 · revision 1 Value 3.2690400946 · 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: 3.2690400946 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.76 Exact value 2.7567808794 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79479 · revision 1 Value 2.7567808794 · 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: 2.7567808794 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 2.52 Exact value 2.5202114675 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79478 · revision 1 Value 2.5202114675 · 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: 2.5202114675 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 2.48 Exact value 2.4763962890 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79477 · revision 1 Value 2.4763962890 · 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: 2.4763962890 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 2.39 Exact value 2.3913080765 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79476 · revision 1 Value 2.3913080765 · 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: 2.3913080765 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 2.37 Exact value 2.3678402626 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79475 · revision 1 Value 2.3678402626 · 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: 2.3678402626 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 2.48 Exact value 2.4774342426 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79474 · revision 1 Value 2.4774342426 · 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: 2.4774342426 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 2.57 Exact value 2.5727983375 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79473 · revision 1 Value 2.5727983375 · 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: 2.5727983375 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 2.56 Exact value 2.5566238899 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79472 · revision 1 Value 2.5566238899 · 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: 2.5566238899 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 2.70 Exact value 2.7005410821 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79471 · revision 1 Value 2.7005410821 · 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: 2.7005410821 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 2.60 Exact value 2.5964836711 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79470 · revision 1 Value 2.5964836711 · 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: 2.5964836711 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 3.02 Exact value 3.0231076573 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79469 · revision 1 Value 3.0231076573 · 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: 3.0231076573 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 3.80 Exact value 3.8024736784 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79468 · revision 1 Value 3.8024736784 · 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: 3.8024736784 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 4.02 Exact value 4.0166918293 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79467 · revision 1 Value 4.0166918293 · 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: 4.0166918293 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 2.89 Exact value 2.8898075203 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79466 · revision 1 Value 2.8898075203 · 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: 2.8898075203 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 2.88 Exact value 2.8846484556 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79465 · revision 1 Value 2.8846484556 · 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: 2.8846484556 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 2.99 Exact value 2.9888142526 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79464 · revision 1 Value 2.9888142526 · 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: 2.9888142526 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:26 · source revision unspecified

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