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	≈ 2.13 Exact value 2.1318758563 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82667 · revision 1 Value 2.1318758563 · 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: 2.1318758563 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.83 Exact value 2.8293270046 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82666 · revision 1 Value 2.8293270046 · 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: 2.8293270046 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.37 Exact value 2.3688899774 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82665 · revision 1 Value 2.3688899774 · 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: 2.3688899774 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 2.18 Exact value 2.1785476648 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82664 · revision 1 Value 2.1785476648 · 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: 2.1785476648 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.05 Exact value 2.0467663709 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82663 · revision 1 Value 2.0467663709 · 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: 2.0467663709 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 2.28 Exact value 2.2834245690 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82662 · revision 1 Value 2.2834245690 · 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: 2.2834245690 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.06 Exact value 2.0637899367 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82661 · revision 1 Value 2.0637899367 · 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: 2.0637899367 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.69 Exact value 1.6856803066 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82660 · revision 1 Value 1.6856803066 · 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: 1.6856803066 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.54 Exact value 1.5431537153 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82659 · revision 1 Value 1.5431537153 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 1.5431537153 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.39 Exact value 1.3887678520 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82658 · revision 1 Value 1.3887678520 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 1.3887678520 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2449394538 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82657 · revision 1 Value 1.2449394538 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 1.2449394538 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.07 Exact value 1.0746348172 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82656 · revision 1 Value 1.0746348172 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 1.0746348172 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 0.97 Exact value 0.9712369330 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82655 · revision 1 Value 0.9712369330 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.9712369330 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 0.83 Exact value 0.8257553718 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82654 · revision 1 Value 0.8257553718 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.8257553718 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 0.88 Exact value 0.8776300639 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82653 · revision 1 Value 0.8776300639 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.8776300639 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 0.72 Exact value 0.7214803998 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82652 · revision 1 Value 0.7214803998 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.7214803998 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 0.79 Exact value 0.7934551349 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82651 · revision 1 Value 0.7934551349 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.7934551349 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 0.74 Exact value 0.7414368484 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82650 · revision 1 Value 0.7414368484 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.7414368484 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 0.68 Exact value 0.6831242752 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82649 · revision 1 Value 0.6831242752 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.6831242752 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 0.75 Exact value 0.7534837121 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82648 · revision 1 Value 0.7534837121 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.7534837121 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 0.75 Exact value 0.7505448588 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82647 · revision 1 Value 0.7505448588 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.7505448588 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 0.84 Exact value 0.8446038508 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82646 · revision 1 Value 0.8446038508 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.8446038508 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 0.96 Exact value 0.9645067880 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82645 · revision 1 Value 0.9645067880 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.9645067880 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 0.96 Exact value 0.9641672602 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82644 · revision 1 Value 0.9641672602 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.9641672602 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 0.99 Exact value 0.9866053917 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82643 · revision 1 Value 0.9866053917 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.9866053917 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.07 Exact value 1.0674493491 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82642 · revision 1 Value 1.0674493491 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 1.0674493491 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 0.95 Exact value 0.9509533016 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82641 · revision 1 Value 0.9509533016 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.9509533016 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 0.89 Exact value 0.8926632312 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82640 · revision 1 Value 0.8926632312 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.8926632312 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 0.96 Exact value 0.9611561527 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82639 · revision 1 Value 0.9611561527 · 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: The figures for Paraguay in 2003 are for the modified budget, rather than actual expenditure. 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: 0.9611561527 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 0.97 Exact value 0.9738403841 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82638 · revision 1 Value 0.9738403841 · 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: 0.9738403841 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 1.03 Exact value 1.0275734268 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82637 · revision 1 Value 1.0275734268 · 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: 1.0275734268 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 0.92 Exact value 0.9182146194 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82636 · revision 1 Value 0.9182146194 · 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: 0.9182146194 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 0.87 Exact value 0.8711271453 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82635 · revision 1 Value 0.8711271453 · 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: 0.8711271453 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 0.92 Exact value 0.9220719758 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82634 · revision 1 Value 0.9220719758 · 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: 0.9220719758 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 0.93 Exact value 0.9308241967 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82633 · revision 1 Value 0.9308241967 · 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: 0.9308241967 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 0.88 Exact value 0.8755943180 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #82632 · revision 1 Value 0.8755943180 · 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: 0.8755943180 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:40 · source revision unspecified

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