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	≈ 1.73 Exact value 1.7280115628 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79607 · revision 1 Value 1.7280115628 · 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: 1.7280115628 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.27 Exact value 1.2684372641 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79606 · revision 1 Value 1.2684372641 · 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: 1.2684372641 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.47 Exact value 1.4726203751 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79605 · revision 1 Value 1.4726203751 · 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: 1.4726203751 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.27 Exact value 1.2670601713 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79604 · revision 1 Value 1.2670601713 · 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: 1.2670601713 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.18 Exact value 1.1785345994 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79603 · revision 1 Value 1.1785345994 · 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: 1.1785345994 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.08 Exact value 1.0804273736 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79602 · revision 1 Value 1.0804273736 · 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: 1.0804273736 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 0.90 Exact value 0.8957174135 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79601 · revision 1 Value 0.8957174135 · 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: 0.8957174135 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 0.74 Exact value 0.7428179433 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79600 · revision 1 Value 0.7428179433 · 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: 0.7428179433 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 0.72 Exact value 0.7208398510 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79599 · revision 1 Value 0.7208398510 · 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: 0.7208398510 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 0.68 Exact value 0.6756007599 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79598 · revision 1 Value 0.6756007599 · 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: 0.6756007599 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 0.92 Exact value 0.9184016347 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79597 · revision 1 Value 0.9184016347 · 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: 0.9184016347 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.05 Exact value 1.0520629292 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79596 · revision 1 Value 1.0520629292 · 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: 1.0520629292 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 0.76 Exact value 0.7622450261 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79595 · revision 1 Value 0.7622450261 · 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: 0.7622450261 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 0.82 Exact value 0.8156553425 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79594 · revision 1 Value 0.8156553425 · 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: 0.8156553425 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 0.48 Exact value 0.4794160891 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79593 · revision 1 Value 0.4794160891 · 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: 0.4794160891 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 0.38 Exact value 0.3839136567 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79592 · revision 1 Value 0.3839136567 · 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: 0.3839136567 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 0.43 Exact value 0.4318294646 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79591 · revision 1 Value 0.4318294646 · 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: 0.4318294646 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 0.40 Exact value 0.3984566015 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79590 · revision 1 Value 0.3984566015 · 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: 0.3984566015 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 0.47 Exact value 0.4682311029 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79589 · revision 1 Value 0.4682311029 · 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: 0.4682311029 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 0.40 Exact value 0.3953260735 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79588 · revision 1 Value 0.3953260735 · 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: 0.3953260735 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 0.44 Exact value 0.4413826044 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79587 · revision 1 Value 0.4413826044 · 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: 0.4413826044 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 0.46 Exact value 0.4596194477 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79586 · revision 1 Value 0.4596194477 · 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: 0.4596194477 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 0.48 Exact value 0.4758707309 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79585 · revision 1 Value 0.4758707309 · 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: 0.4758707309 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 0.47 Exact value 0.4712725932 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79584 · revision 1 Value 0.4712725932 · 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: 0.4712725932 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 0.42 Exact value 0.4246564284 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79583 · revision 1 Value 0.4246564284 · 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: 0.4246564284 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 0.41 Exact value 0.4059679313 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79582 · revision 1 Value 0.4059679313 · 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: 0.4059679313 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 0.44 Exact value 0.4404965125 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79581 · revision 1 Value 0.4404965125 · 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: 0.4404965125 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 0.38 Exact value 0.3838502450 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79580 · revision 1 Value 0.3838502450 · 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: 0.3838502450 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 0.37 Exact value 0.3724916379 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79579 · revision 1 Value 0.3724916379 · 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: 0.3724916379 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 0.43 Exact value 0.4300707634 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79578 · revision 1 Value 0.4300707634 · 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: 0.4300707634 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 0.44 Exact value 0.4409932965 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79577 · revision 1 Value 0.4409932965 · 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: 0.4409932965 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 0.39 Exact value 0.3907396533 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79576 · revision 1 Value 0.3907396533 · 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: 0.3907396533 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 0.46 Exact value 0.4616132678 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79575 · revision 1 Value 0.4616132678 · 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: 0.4616132678 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 0.42 Exact value 0.4193104664 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79574 · revision 1 Value 0.4193104664 · 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: 0.4193104664 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 0.40 Exact value 0.4005860249 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79573 · revision 1 Value 0.4005860249 · 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: 0.4005860249 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 0.52 Exact value 0.5231496439 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #79572 · revision 1 Value 0.5231496439 · 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: 0.5231496439 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:27 · source revision unspecified

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