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Military expenditure, current USD

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

MILITARY_EXPENDITURE_CURRENT_USD · raw · annual · USD

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Military expenditure, current USD

Military resource scale

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Data and evidence

Military expenditure, current USD

Netherlands

Values and evidence for Netherlands. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
PeriodValueStatusProvenance & calculation
1990≈ 7,420,849,635.79
Exact value7420849635.7891200000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74099 · revision 1

Value 7420849635.7891200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 7420849635.7891200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

1991≈ 7,246,192,325.01
Exact value7246192325.0096100000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74098 · revision 1

Value 7246192325.0096100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 7246192325.0096100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

1992≈ 7,904,561,273.35
Exact value7904561273.3518200000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74097 · revision 1

Value 7904561273.3518200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 7904561273.3518200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

1993≈ 7,054,868,961.85
Exact value7054868961.8513300000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74096 · revision 1

Value 7054868961.8513300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 7054868961.8513300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

1994≈ 7,137,373,800.97
Exact value7137373800.9730300000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74095 · revision 1

Value 7137373800.9730300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 7137373800.9730300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

1995≈ 8,011,539,559.50
Exact value8011539559.4984500000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74094 · revision 1

Value 8011539559.4984500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 8011539559.4984500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

1996≈ 7,829,004,727.94
Exact value7829004727.9377100000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74093 · revision 1

Value 7829004727.9377100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 7829004727.9377100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

1997≈ 6,839,136,798.55
Exact value6839136798.5471800000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74092 · revision 1

Value 6839136798.5471800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 6839136798.5471800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

1998≈ 6,836,084,823.13
Exact value6836084823.1296200000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74091 · revision 1

Value 6836084823.1296200000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 6836084823.1296200000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

1999≈ 7,026,433,290.33
Exact value7026433290.3272500000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74090 · revision 1

Value 7026433290.3272500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 7026433290.3272500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2000≈ 5,971,807,628.52
Exact value5971807628.5240500000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74089 · revision 1

Value 5971807628.5240500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 5971807628.5240500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2001≈ 6,200,391,942.80
Exact value6200391942.8014100000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74088 · revision 1

Value 6200391942.8014100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 6200391942.8014100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2002≈ 6,728,153,969.22
Exact value6728153969.2249800000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74087 · revision 1

Value 6728153969.2249800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 6728153969.2249800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2003≈ 8,356,338,470.08
Exact value8356338470.0812800000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74086 · revision 1

Value 8356338470.0812800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 8356338470.0812800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2004≈ 9,377,114,724.38
Exact value9377114724.3796300000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74085 · revision 1

Value 9377114724.3796300000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 9377114724.3796300000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2005≈ 9,566,980,052.73
Exact value9566980052.7284500000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74084 · revision 1

Value 9566980052.7284500000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 9566980052.7284500000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2006≈ 10,217,765,740.31
Exact value10217765740.3144000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74083 · revision 1

Value 10217765740.3144000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 10217765740.3144000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2007≈ 11,480,377,423.57
Exact value11480377423.5668000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74082 · revision 1

Value 11480377423.5668000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 11480377423.5668000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2008≈ 12,374,848,939.83
Exact value12374848939.8323000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74081 · revision 1

Value 12374848939.8323000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 12374848939.8323000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2009≈ 12,131,812,075.69
Exact value12131812075.6887000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74080 · revision 1

Value 12131812075.6887000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 12131812075.6887000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2010≈ 11,220,523,280.07
Exact value11220523280.0694000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74079 · revision 1

Value 11220523280.0694000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 11220523280.0694000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2011≈ 11,647,934,608.09
Exact value11647934608.0864000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74078 · revision 1

Value 11647934608.0864000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 11647934608.0864000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2012≈ 10,364,720,786.75
Exact value10364720786.7464000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74077 · revision 1

Value 10364720786.7464000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 10364720786.7464000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2013≈ 10,226,260,324.85
Exact value10226260324.8451000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74076 · revision 1

Value 10226260324.8451000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 10226260324.8451000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2014≈ 10,332,602,877.92
Exact value10332602877.9244000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74075 · revision 1

Value 10332602877.9244000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 10332602877.9244000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2015≈ 8,667,849,617.39
Exact value8667849617.3893800000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74074 · revision 1

Value 8667849617.3893800000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 8667849617.3893800000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2016≈ 9,115,240,931.64
Exact value9115240931.6447100000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74073 · revision 1

Value 9115240931.6447100000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 9115240931.6447100000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2017≈ 9,580,685,498.22
Exact value9580685498.2163000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74072 · revision 1

Value 9580685498.2163000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 9580685498.2163000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2018≈ 11,114,927,469.52
Exact value11114927469.5183000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74071 · revision 1

Value 11114927469.5183000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 11114927469.5183000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2019≈ 12,000,671,742.05
Exact value12000671742.0511000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74070 · revision 1

Value 12000671742.0511000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 12000671742.0511000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2020≈ 13,085,717,542.46
Exact value13085717542.4598000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74069 · revision 1

Value 13085717542.4598000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 13085717542.4598000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2021≈ 14,395,695,364.24
Exact value14395695364.2384000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74068 · revision 1

Value 14395695364.2384000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 14395695364.2384000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2022≈ 13,632,443,393.61
Exact value13632443393.6069000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74067 · revision 1

Value 13632443393.6069000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 13632443393.6069000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2023≈ 16,625,360,305.27
Exact value16625360305.2709000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74066 · revision 1

Value 16625360305.2709000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 16625360305.2709000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2024≈ 23,577,493,750.78
Exact value23577493750.7813000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74065 · revision 1

Value 23577493750.7813000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 23577493750.7813000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

2025≈ 28,944,340,410.17
Exact value28944340410.1708000000
USD
available
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World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #74064 · revision 1

Value 28944340410.1708000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17

Source reference

SIPRI military expenditure in current US dollars. This measures nominal resource inputs, not military capability; exchange-rate and inflation changes affect comparisons over time.

Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD · dataset 2 · reported

Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date)

Revision history

Revision 1: 28944340410.1708000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:45:50 · source revision unspecified

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