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	≈ 1.84 Exact value 1.8408281254 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82631 · revision 1 Value 1.8408281254 · 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: 1.8408281254 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.83 Exact value 1.8299547817 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82630 · revision 1 Value 1.8299547817 · 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: 1.8299547817 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.81 Exact value 1.8052441000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82629 · revision 1 Value 1.8052441000 · 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: 1.8052441000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.79 Exact value 1.7865070658 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82628 · revision 1 Value 1.7865070658 · 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: 1.7865070658 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6812127584 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82627 · revision 1 Value 1.6812127584 · 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: 1.6812127584 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.71 Exact value 1.7071578736 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82626 · revision 1 Value 1.7071578736 · 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: 1.7071578736 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.60 Exact value 1.6016403132 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82625 · revision 1 Value 1.6016403132 · 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: 1.6016403132 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.54 Exact value 1.5415476057 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82624 · revision 1 Value 1.5415476057 · 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: 1.5415476057 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4230186940 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82623 · revision 1 Value 1.4230186940 · 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: 1.4230186940 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.43 Exact value 1.4262699397 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82622 · revision 1 Value 1.4262699397 · 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: 1.4262699397 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.41 Exact value 1.4070359633 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82621 · revision 1 Value 1.4070359633 · 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: 1.4070359633 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4450618548 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82620 · revision 1 Value 1.4450618548 · 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: 1.4450618548 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.46 Exact value 1.4648125667 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82619 · revision 1 Value 1.4648125667 · 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: 1.4648125667 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.43 Exact value 1.4335802747 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82618 · revision 1 Value 1.4335802747 · 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: 1.4335802747 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.51 Exact value 1.5060914799 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82617 · revision 1 Value 1.5060914799 · 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: 1.5060914799 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.59 Exact value 1.5937918031 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82616 · revision 1 Value 1.5937918031 · 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: 1.5937918031 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.51 Exact value 1.5120852330 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82615 · revision 1 Value 1.5120852330 · 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: 1.5120852330 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.38 Exact value 1.3779081020 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82614 · revision 1 Value 1.3779081020 · 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: 1.3779081020 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.42 Exact value 1.4159467462 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82613 · revision 1 Value 1.4159467462 · 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: 1.4159467462 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.55 Exact value 1.5482015519 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82612 · revision 1 Value 1.5482015519 · 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: 1.5482015519 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.60 Exact value 1.5977951694 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82611 · revision 1 Value 1.5977951694 · 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: 1.5977951694 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.57 Exact value 1.5677355598 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82610 · revision 1 Value 1.5677355598 · 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: 1.5677355598 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.82 Exact value 1.8224888935 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82609 · revision 1 Value 1.8224888935 · 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: 1.8224888935 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6796772221 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82608 · revision 1 Value 1.6796772221 · 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: 1.6796772221 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.50 Exact value 1.4953230059 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82607 · revision 1 Value 1.4953230059 · 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: 1.4953230059 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.58 Exact value 1.5750026942 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82606 · revision 1 Value 1.5750026942 · 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: 1.5750026942 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.57 Exact value 1.5687242463 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82605 · revision 1 Value 1.5687242463 · 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: 1.5687242463 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.46 Exact value 1.4594714387 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82604 · revision 1 Value 1.4594714387 · 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: 1.4594714387 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3892842457 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82603 · revision 1 Value 1.3892842457 · 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: 1.3892842457 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.38 Exact value 1.3750764343 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82602 · revision 1 Value 1.3750764343 · 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: 1.3750764343 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4365324289 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82601 · revision 1 Value 1.4365324289 · 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: 1.4365324289 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.52 Exact value 1.5157019895 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82600 · revision 1 Value 1.5157019895 · 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: 1.5157019895 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.36 Exact value 1.3579437603 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82599 · revision 1 Value 1.3579437603 · 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: 1.3579437603 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.21 Exact value 1.2081998911 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82598 · revision 1 Value 1.2081998911 · 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: 1.2081998911 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4441589583 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82597 · revision 1 Value 1.4441589583 · 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: 1.4441589583 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 1.71 Exact value 1.7112082111 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82596 · revision 1 Value 1.7112082111 · 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: 1.7112082111 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified

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