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	≈ 2.37 Exact value 2.3690198851 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81875 · revision 1 Value 2.3690198851 · 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: 2.3690198851 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.25 Exact value 2.2485315309 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81874 · revision 1 Value 2.2485315309 · 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: 2.2485315309 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.21 Exact value 2.2130025963 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81873 · revision 1 Value 2.2130025963 · 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: 2.2130025963 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 2.03 Exact value 2.0278294085 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81872 · revision 1 Value 2.0278294085 · 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: 2.0278294085 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.91 Exact value 1.9130609755 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81871 · revision 1 Value 1.9130609755 · 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: 1.9130609755 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.77 Exact value 1.7687375770 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81870 · revision 1 Value 1.7687375770 · 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: 1.7687375770 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.73 Exact value 1.7345496670 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81869 · revision 1 Value 1.7345496670 · 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: 1.7345496670 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.64 Exact value 1.6381810312 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81868 · revision 1 Value 1.6381810312 · 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: 1.6381810312 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.56 Exact value 1.5585339847 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81867 · revision 1 Value 1.5585339847 · 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: 1.5585339847 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.57 Exact value 1.5697512514 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81866 · revision 1 Value 1.5697512514 · 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: 1.5697512514 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.43 Exact value 1.4334208332 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81865 · revision 1 Value 1.4334208332 · 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: 1.4334208332 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.43 Exact value 1.4347508288 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81864 · revision 1 Value 1.4347508288 · 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: 1.4347508288 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4215521544 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81863 · revision 1 Value 1.4215521544 · 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: 1.4215521544 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4379463237 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81862 · revision 1 Value 1.4379463237 · 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: 1.4379463237 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4206891622 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81861 · revision 1 Value 1.4206891622 · 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: 1.4206891622 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3908324023 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81860 · revision 1 Value 1.3908324023 · 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: 1.3908324023 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3865151402 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81859 · revision 1 Value 1.3865151402 · 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: 1.3865151402 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3468748746 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81858 · revision 1 Value 1.3468748746 · 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: 1.3468748746 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.30 Exact value 1.2971001030 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81857 · revision 1 Value 1.2971001030 · 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: 1.2971001030 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3858099284 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81856 · revision 1 Value 1.3858099284 · 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: 1.3858099284 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.32 Exact value 1.3175287937 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81855 · revision 1 Value 1.3175287937 · 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: 1.3175287937 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.28 Exact value 1.2772612738 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81854 · revision 1 Value 1.2772612738 · 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: 1.2772612738 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.23 Exact value 1.2255253467 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81853 · revision 1 Value 1.2255253467 · 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: 1.2255253467 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.16 Exact value 1.1572088159 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81852 · revision 1 Value 1.1572088159 · 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: 1.1572088159 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.15 Exact value 1.1476112798 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81851 · revision 1 Value 1.1476112798 · 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: 1.1476112798 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1178603354 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81850 · revision 1 Value 1.1178603354 · 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: 1.1178603354 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1444996008 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81849 · revision 1 Value 1.1444996008 · 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: 1.1444996008 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.14 Exact value 1.1372144778 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81848 · revision 1 Value 1.1372144778 · 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: 1.1372144778 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.20 Exact value 1.1961416180 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81847 · revision 1 Value 1.1961416180 · 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: 1.1961416180 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.29 Exact value 1.2918084233 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81846 · revision 1 Value 1.2918084233 · 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: 1.2918084233 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.41 Exact value 1.4060771890 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81845 · revision 1 Value 1.4060771890 · 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: 1.4060771890 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.37 Exact value 1.3653749089 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81844 · revision 1 Value 1.3653749089 · 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: 1.3653749089 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.30 Exact value 1.3041999557 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81843 · revision 1 Value 1.3041999557 · 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: 1.3041999557 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4414119908 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81842 · revision 1 Value 1.4414119908 · 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: 1.4414119908 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.94 Exact value 1.9406499480 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81841 · revision 1 Value 1.9406499480 · 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: 1.9406499480 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 2.19 Exact value 2.1945445153 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81840 · revision 1 Value 2.1945445153 · 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: 2.1945445153 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

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