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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 29.61 Exact value 29.6130319149 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89831 · revision 1 Value 29.6130319149 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 29.6130319149 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 25.77 Exact value 25.7732371795 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89830 · revision 1 Value 25.7732371795 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 25.7732371795 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 26.48 Exact value 26.4798002724 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89829 · revision 1 Value 26.4798002724 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 26.4798002724 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 25.10 Exact value 25.0974614687 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89828 · revision 1 Value 25.0974614687 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 25.0974614687 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 25.83 Exact value 25.8274414494 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89827 · revision 1 Value 25.8274414494 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 25.8274414494 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 25.01 Exact value 25.0139664804 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89826 · revision 1 Value 25.0139664804 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 25.0139664804 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 24.51 Exact value 24.5055432373 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89825 · revision 1 Value 24.5055432373 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 24.5055432373 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 25.44 Exact value 25.4397321429 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89824 · revision 1 Value 25.4397321429 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 25.4397321429 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 22.74 Exact value 22.7388963661 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89823 · revision 1 Value 22.7388963661 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 22.7388963661 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 22.00 Exact value 21.9974391805 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89822 · revision 1 Value 21.9974391805 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 21.9974391805 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 22.70 Exact value 22.6964820359 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89821 · revision 1 Value 22.6964820359 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 22.6964820359 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 24.63 Exact value 24.6304118268 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89820 · revision 1 Value 24.6304118268 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 24.6304118268 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 23.73 Exact value 23.7260568032 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89819 · revision 1 Value 23.7260568032 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 23.7260568032 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 23.45 Exact value 23.4499845153 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89818 · revision 1 Value 23.4499845153 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 23.4499845153 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 23.07 Exact value 23.0688542227 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89817 · revision 1 Value 23.0688542227 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 23.0688542227 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 25.19 Exact value 25.1889500120 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89816 · revision 1 Value 25.1889500120 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 25.1889500120 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 23.62 Exact value 23.6219512195 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89815 · revision 1 Value 23.6219512195 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 23.6219512195 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 21.86 Exact value 21.8638275499 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89814 · revision 1 Value 21.8638275499 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 21.8638275499 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 19.39 Exact value 19.3872870249 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89813 · revision 1 Value 19.3872870249 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 19.3872870249 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 18.20 Exact value 18.1956155143 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89812 · revision 1 Value 18.1956155143 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 18.1956155143 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 18.47 Exact value 18.4698416852 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89811 · revision 1 Value 18.4698416852 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 18.4698416852 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 18.71 Exact value 18.7058566008 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89810 · revision 1 Value 18.7058566008 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 18.7058566008 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 27.40 Exact value 27.3964029885 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89809 · revision 1 Value 27.3964029885 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 27.3964029885 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 24.81 Exact value 24.8060788931 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89808 · revision 1 Value 24.8060788931 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 24.8060788931 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 21.39 Exact value 21.3934426230 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89807 · revision 1 Value 21.3934426230 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 21.3934426230 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 21.49 Exact value 21.4885014837 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89806 · revision 1 Value 21.4885014837 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 21.4885014837 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 23.68 Exact value 23.6760940410 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89805 · revision 1 Value 23.6760940410 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 23.6760940410 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 21.34 Exact value 21.3381057269 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89804 · revision 1 Value 21.3381057269 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 21.3381057269 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 21.57 Exact value 21.5743899726 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89803 · revision 1 Value 21.5743899726 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 21.5743899726 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 19.18 Exact value 19.1841203351 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89802 · revision 1 Value 19.1841203351 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 19.1841203351 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 18.03 Exact value 18.0306177398 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89801 · revision 1 Value 18.0306177398 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 18.0306177398 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 18.15 Exact value 18.1490247286 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89800 · revision 1 Value 18.1490247286 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 18.1490247286 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 17.03 Exact value 17.0297901669 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89799 · revision 1 Value 17.0297901669 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 17.0297901669 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 20.12 Exact value 20.1162270899 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89798 · revision 1 Value 20.1162270899 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 20.1162270899 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 19.51 Exact value 19.5143656242 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89797 · revision 1 Value 19.5143656242 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 19.5143656242 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:23 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 20.01 Exact value 20.0112984530 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #89796 · revision 1 Value 20.0112984530 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 20.0112984530 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:22 · source revision unspecified

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