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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	≈ 12.39 Exact value 12.3909414645 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82055 · revision 1 Value 12.3909414645 · 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: 12.3909414645 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 11.06 Exact value 11.0639102917 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82054 · revision 1 Value 11.0639102917 · 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: 11.0639102917 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 12.18 Exact value 12.1840929028 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82053 · revision 1 Value 12.1840929028 · 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: 12.1840929028 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 11.53 Exact value 11.5257307020 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82052 · revision 1 Value 11.5257307020 · 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: 11.5257307020 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 11.77 Exact value 11.7664526000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82051 · revision 1 Value 11.7664526000 · 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: 11.7664526000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 10.97 Exact value 10.9676477238 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82050 · revision 1 Value 10.9676477238 · 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: 10.9676477238 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 9.41 Exact value 9.4070782902 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82049 · revision 1 Value 9.4070782902 · 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: 9.4070782902 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 9.36 Exact value 9.3579111586 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82048 · revision 1 Value 9.3579111586 · 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: 9.3579111586 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 8.22 Exact value 8.2160921672 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82047 · revision 1 Value 8.2160921672 · 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: 8.2160921672 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 7.52 Exact value 7.5167882193 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82046 · revision 1 Value 7.5167882193 · 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: 7.5167882193 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 7.09 Exact value 7.0857087829 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82045 · revision 1 Value 7.0857087829 · 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: 7.0857087829 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 8.20 Exact value 8.1956403712 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82044 · revision 1 Value 8.1956403712 · 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: 8.1956403712 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 8.10 Exact value 8.1006656546 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82043 · revision 1 Value 8.1006656546 · 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: 8.1006656546 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 7.96 Exact value 7.9620349865 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82042 · revision 1 Value 7.9620349865 · 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: 7.9620349865 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 7.86 Exact value 7.8603795972 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82041 · revision 1 Value 7.8603795972 · 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: 7.8603795972 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 7.71 Exact value 7.7140341085 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82040 · revision 1 Value 7.7140341085 · 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: 7.7140341085 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 7.10 Exact value 7.0990936187 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82039 · revision 1 Value 7.0990936187 · 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: 7.0990936187 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 6.72 Exact value 6.7175643169 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82038 · revision 1 Value 6.7175643169 · 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: 6.7175643169 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 4.96 Exact value 4.9602482238 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82037 · revision 1 Value 4.9602482238 · 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: 4.9602482238 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 6.07 Exact value 6.0725704752 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82036 · revision 1 Value 6.0725704752 · 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: 6.0725704752 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 5.65 Exact value 5.6488551649 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82035 · revision 1 Value 5.6488551649 · 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: 5.6488551649 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 6.45 Exact value 6.4527510807 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82034 · revision 1 Value 6.4527510807 · 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: 6.4527510807 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 10.58 Exact value 10.5832031529 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82033 · revision 1 Value 10.5832031529 · 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: 10.5832031529 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 9.75 Exact value 9.7472726011 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82032 · revision 1 Value 9.7472726011 · 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: 9.7472726011 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 8.86 Exact value 8.8604118139 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82031 · revision 1 Value 8.8604118139 · 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: 8.8604118139 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 9.57 Exact value 9.5711673032 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82030 · revision 1 Value 9.5711673032 · 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: 9.5711673032 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 10.56 Exact value 10.5631262289 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82029 · revision 1 Value 10.5631262289 · 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: 10.5631262289 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 8.41 Exact value 8.4132499521 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82028 · revision 1 Value 8.4132499521 · 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: 8.4132499521 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 8.27 Exact value 8.2676014424 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82027 · revision 1 Value 8.2676014424 · 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: 8.2676014424 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 7.44 Exact value 7.4392119077 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82026 · revision 1 Value 7.4392119077 · 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: 7.4392119077 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 8.03 Exact value 8.0302425054 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82025 · revision 1 Value 8.0302425054 · 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: 8.0302425054 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 6.62 Exact value 6.6231751994 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82024 · revision 1 Value 6.6231751994 · 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: 6.6231751994 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 5.26 Exact value 5.2647590818 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82023 · revision 1 Value 5.2647590818 · 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: 5.2647590818 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 5.51 Exact value 5.5114401865 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82022 · revision 1 Value 5.5114401865 · 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: 5.5114401865 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 5.59 Exact value 5.5893719061 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82021 · revision 1 Value 5.5893719061 · 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: 5.5893719061 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 5.68 Exact value 5.6823760917 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82020 · revision 1 Value 5.6823760917 · 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: 5.6823760917 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:37 · source revision unspecified

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