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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	≈ 1.96 Exact value 1.9564941829 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81299 · revision 1 Value 1.9564941829 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9564941829 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
1991	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81298 · revision 1 Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
1992	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81297 · revision 1 Value Missing · 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: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.56 Exact value 1.5637934651 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81296 · revision 1 Value 1.5637934651 · 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: 1.5637934651 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4380262656 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81295 · revision 1 Value 1.4380262656 · 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: 1.4380262656 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.50 Exact value 1.4970170823 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81294 · revision 1 Value 1.4970170823 · 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: 1.4970170823 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.43 Exact value 1.4284105942 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81293 · revision 1 Value 1.4284105942 · 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: 1.4284105942 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.50 Exact value 1.4968522377 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81292 · revision 1 Value 1.4968522377 · 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: 1.4968522377 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.40 Exact value 1.4046323108 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81291 · revision 1 Value 1.4046323108 · 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: 1.4046323108 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.49 Exact value 1.4922899279 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81290 · revision 1 Value 1.4922899279 · 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: 1.4922899279 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.48 Exact value 1.4786497445 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81289 · revision 1 Value 1.4786497445 · 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: 1.4786497445 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.30 Exact value 1.2951722279 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81288 · revision 1 Value 1.2951722279 · 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: 1.2951722279 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.27 Exact value 1.2688504314 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81287 · revision 1 Value 1.2688504314 · 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: 1.2688504314 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4193331132 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81286 · revision 1 Value 1.4193331132 · 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: 1.4193331132 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4219988436 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81285 · revision 1 Value 1.4219988436 · 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: 1.4219988436 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.38 Exact value 1.3843120409 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81284 · revision 1 Value 1.3843120409 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3843120409 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3914154104 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81283 · revision 1 Value 1.3914154104 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3914154104 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.36 Exact value 1.3550340283 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81282 · revision 1 Value 1.3550340283 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3550340283 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.47 Exact value 1.4657148681 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81281 · revision 1 Value 1.4657148681 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4657148681 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4186642548 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81280 · revision 1 Value 1.4186642548 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4186642548 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.37 Exact value 1.3745668082 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81279 · revision 1 Value 1.3745668082 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3745668082 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2410333301 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81278 · revision 1 Value 1.2410333301 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.2410333301 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.20 Exact value 1.1964057453 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81277 · revision 1 Value 1.1964057453 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1964057453 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.16 Exact value 1.1613791316 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81276 · revision 1 Value 1.1613791316 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.1613791316 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.52 Exact value 1.5159338320 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81275 · revision 1 Value 1.5159338320 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.5159338320 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 2.36 Exact value 2.3601744520 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81274 · revision 1 Value 2.3601744520 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3601744520 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 2.59 Exact value 2.5861308736 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81273 · revision 1 Value 2.5861308736 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5861308736 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 3.03 Exact value 3.0286011137 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81272 · revision 1 Value 3.0286011137 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.0286011137 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 2.82 Exact value 2.8235955373 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81271 · revision 1 Value 2.8235955373 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include spending on paramilitary forces Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8235955373 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 2.75 Exact value 2.7527165814 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81270 · revision 1 Value 2.7527165814 · 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: 2.7527165814 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 3.40 Exact value 3.3995582143 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81269 · revision 1 Value 3.3995582143 · 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: 3.3995582143 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 3.38 Exact value 3.3817752070 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81268 · revision 1 Value 3.3817752070 · 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: 3.3817752070 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 3.09 Exact value 3.0909171719 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81267 · revision 1 Value 3.0909171719 · 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: 3.0909171719 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 3.85 Exact value 3.8465476863 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81266 · revision 1 Value 3.8465476863 · 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: 3.8465476863 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 4.25 Exact value 4.2486191683 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81265 · revision 1 Value 4.2486191683 · 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: 4.2486191683 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 3.87 Exact value 3.8741279169 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81264 · revision 1 Value 3.8741279169 · 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: 3.8741279169 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:34 · source revision unspecified

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