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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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Military expenditure share of GDP

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 0.88 Exact value 0.8776986977 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81947 · revision 1 Value 0.8776986977 · 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: 0.8776986977 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 0.87 Exact value 0.8687949152 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81946 · revision 1 Value 0.8687949152 · 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: 0.8687949152 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 0.86 Exact value 0.8571725043 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81945 · revision 1 Value 0.8571725043 · 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: 0.8571725043 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 0.84 Exact value 0.8350901300 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81944 · revision 1 Value 0.8350901300 · 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: 0.8350901300 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 0.79 Exact value 0.7928645883 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81943 · revision 1 Value 0.7928645883 · 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: 0.7928645883 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 0.77 Exact value 0.7671511668 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81942 · revision 1 Value 0.7671511668 · 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: 0.7671511668 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 0.73 Exact value 0.7339314886 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81941 · revision 1 Value 0.7339314886 · 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: 0.7339314886 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 0.72 Exact value 0.7176279701 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81940 · revision 1 Value 0.7176279701 · 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: 0.7176279701 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 0.76 Exact value 0.7553934387 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81939 · revision 1 Value 0.7553934387 · 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: 0.7553934387 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 0.77 Exact value 0.7719460071 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81938 · revision 1 Value 0.7719460071 · 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: 0.7719460071 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 0.78 Exact value 0.7839898134 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81937 · revision 1 Value 0.7839898134 · 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: 0.7839898134 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 0.96 Exact value 0.9607672141 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81936 · revision 1 Value 0.9607672141 · 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: 0.9607672141 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.27 Exact value 1.2663307809 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81935 · revision 1 Value 1.2663307809 · 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: 1.2663307809 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3928205076 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81934 · revision 1 Value 1.3928205076 · 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: 1.3928205076 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.57 Exact value 1.5686812380 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81933 · revision 1 Value 1.5686812380 · 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: 1.5686812380 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.69 Exact value 1.6875321805 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81932 · revision 1 Value 1.6875321805 · 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: 1.6875321805 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.53 Exact value 1.5300325965 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81931 · revision 1 Value 1.5300325965 · 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: 1.5300325965 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3535816930 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81930 · revision 1 Value 1.3535816930 · 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: 1.3535816930 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.40 Exact value 1.3995740545 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81929 · revision 1 Value 1.3995740545 · 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: 1.3995740545 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4393549811 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81928 · revision 1 Value 1.4393549811 · 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: 1.4393549811 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.37 Exact value 1.3678160899 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81927 · revision 1 Value 1.3678160899 · 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: 1.3678160899 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3506728552 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81926 · revision 1 Value 1.3506728552 · 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: 1.3506728552 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2437021705 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81925 · revision 1 Value 1.2437021705 · 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: 1.2437021705 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.34 Exact value 1.3407258744 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81924 · revision 1 Value 1.3407258744 · 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: 1.3407258744 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.43 Exact value 1.4337597982 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81923 · revision 1 Value 1.4337597982 · 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: 1.4337597982 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.37 Exact value 1.3681310243 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81922 · revision 1 Value 1.3681310243 · 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: 1.3681310243 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.47 Exact value 1.4693746135 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81921 · revision 1 Value 1.4693746135 · 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: 1.4693746135 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.48 Exact value 1.4849771850 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81920 · revision 1 Value 1.4849771850 · 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: 1.4849771850 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.35 Exact value 1.3499821927 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81919 · revision 1 Value 1.3499821927 · 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: 1.3499821927 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2358113526 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81918 · revision 1 Value 1.2358113526 · 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: 1.2358113526 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.32 Exact value 1.3233844648 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81917 · revision 1 Value 1.3233844648 · 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: 1.3233844648 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.22 Exact value 1.2158159486 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81916 · revision 1 Value 1.2158159486 · 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: 1.2158159486 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.15 Exact value 1.1474697974 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81915 · revision 1 Value 1.1474697974 · 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: 1.1474697974 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.12 Exact value 1.1242410996 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81914 · revision 1 Value 1.1242410996 · 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: 1.1242410996 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.02 Exact value 1.0248772966 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81913 · revision 1 Value 1.0248772966 · 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: 1.0248772966 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 0.97 Exact value 0.9657444786 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81912 · revision 1 Value 0.9657444786 · 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: 0.9657444786 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified

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