Military expenditure share of government expenditure

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 8.74 Exact value 8.7417218543 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91235 · revision 1 Value 8.7417218543 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.7417218543 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 8.49 Exact value 8.4883720930 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91234 · revision 1 Value 8.4883720930 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.4883720930 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 9.33 Exact value 9.3250444050 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91233 · revision 1 Value 9.3250444050 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.3250444050 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 4.53 Exact value 4.5276653171 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91232 · revision 1 Value 4.5276653171 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.5276653171 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 3.84 Exact value 3.8402555911 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91231 · revision 1 Value 3.8402555911 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.8402555911 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 4.30 Exact value 4.2957198444 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91230 · revision 1 Value 4.2957198444 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.2957198444 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 3.55 Exact value 3.5453315291 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91229 · revision 1 Value 3.5453315291 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.5453315291 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 3.70 Exact value 3.6986442866 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91228 · revision 1 Value 3.6986442866 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.6986442866 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 2.86 Exact value 2.8551724138 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91227 · revision 1 Value 2.8551724138 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.8551724138 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 3.17 Exact value 3.1718415418 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91226 · revision 1 Value 3.1718415418 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.1718415418 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 3.03 Exact value 3.0303030303 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91225 · revision 1 Value 3.0303030303 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.0303030303 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 3.80 Exact value 3.7970708846 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91224 · revision 1 Value 3.7970708846 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.7970708846 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 2.98 Exact value 2.9779842081 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91223 · revision 1 Value 2.9779842081 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9779842081 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 3.89 Exact value 3.8859494415 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91222 · revision 1 Value 3.8859494415 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.8859494415 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 4.76 Exact value 4.7557003257 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91221 · revision 1 Value 4.7557003257 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.7557003257 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 4.11 Exact value 4.1116751269 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91220 · revision 1 Value 4.1116751269 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.1116751269 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 3.25 Exact value 3.2459271388 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91219 · revision 1 Value 3.2459271388 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.2459271388 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 3.50 Exact value 3.5044796692 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91218 · revision 1 Value 3.5044796692 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.5044796692 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 4.26 Exact value 4.2612393682 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91217 · revision 1 Value 4.2612393682 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.2612393682 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 3.18 Exact value 3.1787796976 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91216 · revision 1 Value 3.1787796976 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.1787796976 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 2.13 Exact value 2.1343217198 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91215 · revision 1 Value 2.1343217198 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1343217198 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 2.35 Exact value 2.3501525054 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91214 · revision 1 Value 2.3501525054 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3501525054 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 2.43 Exact value 2.4294390854 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91213 · revision 1 Value 2.4294390854 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4294390854 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 2.74 Exact value 2.7397260274 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91212 · revision 1 Value 2.7397260274 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.7397260274 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 6.67 Exact value 6.6734417344 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91211 · revision 1 Value 6.6734417344 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.6734417344 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 4.01 Exact value 4.0093162535 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91210 · revision 1 Value 4.0093162535 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.0093162535 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 4.05 Exact value 4.0544293252 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91209 · revision 1 Value 4.0544293252 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.0544293252 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 3.88 Exact value 3.8751276813 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91208 · revision 1 Value 3.8751276813 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.8751276813 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 3.65 Exact value 3.6505612494 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91207 · revision 1 Value 3.6505612494 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.6505612494 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 3.66 Exact value 3.6556943777 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91206 · revision 1 Value 3.6556943777 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.6556943777 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 2.93 Exact value 2.9267205766 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91205 · revision 1 Value 2.9267205766 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.9267205766 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 6.34 Exact value 6.3359635657 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91204 · revision 1 Value 6.3359635657 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.3359635657 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 3.71 Exact value 3.7115128660 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91203 · revision 1 Value 3.7115128660 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.7115128660 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 4.07 Exact value 4.0733353181 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91202 · revision 1 Value 4.0733353181 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.0733353181 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 3.76 Exact value 3.7565974172 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91201 · revision 1 Value 3.7565974172 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.7565974172 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 3.41 Exact value 3.4102093586 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #91200 · revision 1 Value 3.4102093586 · 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 world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.4102093586 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:29 · source revision unspecified

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