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	≈ 2.07 Exact value 2.0713755939 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78383 · revision 1 Value 2.0713755939 · 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: 2.0713755939 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:22 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.33 Exact value 2.3278965845 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78382 · revision 1 Value 2.3278965845 · 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: 2.3278965845 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:22 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 3.15 Exact value 3.1459330144 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78381 · revision 1 Value 3.1459330144 · 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: 3.1459330144 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.76 Exact value 1.7612894988 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78380 · revision 1 Value 1.7612894988 · 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: 1.7612894988 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 3.84 Exact value 3.8423429003 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78379 · revision 1 Value 3.8423429003 · 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: 3.8423429003 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 3.58 Exact value 3.5773105786 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78378 · revision 1 Value 3.5773105786 · 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: 3.5773105786 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 3.24 Exact value 3.2384545834 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78377 · revision 1 Value 3.2384545834 · 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: 3.2384545834 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 3.00 Exact value 3.0033611623 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78376 · revision 1 Value 3.0033611623 · 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: 3.0033611623 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 2.66 Exact value 2.6620478998 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78375 · revision 1 Value 2.6620478998 · 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: 2.6620478998 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 2.51 Exact value 2.5100290817 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78374 · revision 1 Value 2.5100290817 · 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: 2.5100290817 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 2.19 Exact value 2.1858035193 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78373 · revision 1 Value 2.1858035193 · 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: 2.1858035193 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.71 Exact value 1.7055995651 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78372 · revision 1 Value 1.7055995651 · 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: 1.7055995651 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4462908318 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78371 · revision 1 Value 1.4462908318 · 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: 1.4462908318 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.34 Exact value 1.3361025882 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78370 · revision 1 Value 1.3361025882 · 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: 1.3361025882 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.18 Exact value 1.1765160764 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78369 · revision 1 Value 1.1765160764 · 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: 1.1765160764 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.00 Exact value 1.0041904106 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78368 · revision 1 Value 1.0041904106 · 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: 1.0041904106 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 0.91 Exact value 0.9087004580 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78367 · revision 1 Value 0.9087004580 · 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: 0.9087004580 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 0.78 Exact value 0.7801751833 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78366 · revision 1 Value 0.7801751833 · 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: 0.7801751833 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 0.68 Exact value 0.6787311321 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78365 · revision 1 Value 0.6787311321 · 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: 0.6787311321 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.09 Exact value 1.0924634700 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78364 · revision 1 Value 1.0924634700 · 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: 1.0924634700 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.22 Exact value 1.2155987630 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78363 · revision 1 Value 1.2155987630 · 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: 1.2155987630 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.20 Exact value 1.1985526648 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78362 · revision 1 Value 1.1985526648 · 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: 1.1985526648 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.22 Exact value 1.2190013765 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78361 · revision 1 Value 1.2190013765 · 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: 1.2190013765 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.23 Exact value 1.2292040559 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78360 · revision 1 Value 1.2292040559 · 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: 1.2292040559 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.26 Exact value 1.2611415853 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78359 · revision 1 Value 1.2611415853 · 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: 1.2611415853 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3452046318 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78358 · revision 1 Value 1.3452046318 · 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: 1.3452046318 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4395569470 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78357 · revision 1 Value 1.4395569470 · 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: 1.4395569470 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.56 Exact value 1.5618164747 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78356 · revision 1 Value 1.5618164747 · 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: 1.5618164747 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.64 Exact value 1.6371652598 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78355 · revision 1 Value 1.6371652598 · 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: 1.6371652598 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.62 Exact value 1.6219370489 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78354 · revision 1 Value 1.6219370489 · 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: 1.6219370489 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.78 Exact value 1.7801050163 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78353 · revision 1 Value 1.7801050163 · 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: 1.7801050163 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.7016077682 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78352 · revision 1 Value 1.7016077682 · 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: 1.7016077682 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.54 Exact value 1.5418834895 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78351 · revision 1 Value 1.5418834895 · 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: 1.5418834895 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.54 Exact value 1.5448976530 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78350 · revision 1 Value 1.5448976530 · 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: 1.5448976530 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.52 Exact value 1.5222740042 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78349 · revision 1 Value 1.5222740042 · 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: 1.5222740042 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4501226625 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #78348 · revision 1 Value 1.4501226625 · 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: 1.4501226625 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:21 · source revision unspecified

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