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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

Tunisia

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 1.84 Exact value 1.8394565889 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83747 · revision 1 Value 1.8394565889 · 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: 1.8394565889 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.83 Exact value 1.8337085278 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83746 · revision 1 Value 1.8337085278 · 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: 1.8337085278 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 1.71 Exact value 1.7061258776 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83745 · revision 1 Value 1.7061258776 · 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: 1.7061258776 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 1.73 Exact value 1.7321139551 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83744 · revision 1 Value 1.7321139551 · 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: 1.7321139551 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 1.74 Exact value 1.7421232116 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83743 · revision 1 Value 1.7421232116 · 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: 1.7421232116 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 1.74 Exact value 1.7447075858 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83742 · revision 1 Value 1.7447075858 · 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: 1.7447075858 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 1.87 Exact value 1.8675352290 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83741 · revision 1 Value 1.8675352290 · 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: 1.8675352290 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 1.73 Exact value 1.7263845443 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83740 · revision 1 Value 1.7263845443 · 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: 1.7263845443 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6779715155 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83739 · revision 1 Value 1.6779715155 · 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: 1.6779715155 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 1.56 Exact value 1.5560757573 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83738 · revision 1 Value 1.5560757573 · 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: 1.5560757573 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 1.55 Exact value 1.5479040325 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83737 · revision 1 Value 1.5479040325 · 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: 1.5479040325 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 1.52 Exact value 1.5211124734 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83736 · revision 1 Value 1.5211124734 · 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: 1.5211124734 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.49 Exact value 1.4926429262 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83735 · revision 1 Value 1.4926429262 · 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: 1.4926429262 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.48 Exact value 1.4838857036 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83734 · revision 1 Value 1.4838857036 · 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: 1.4838857036 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.43 Exact value 1.4259020630 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83733 · revision 1 Value 1.4259020630 · 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: 1.4259020630 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4516014162 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83732 · revision 1 Value 1.4516014162 · 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: 1.4516014162 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.45 Exact value 1.4463624244 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83731 · revision 1 Value 1.4463624244 · 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: 1.4463624244 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.26 Exact value 1.2609938564 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83730 · revision 1 Value 1.2609938564 · 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: 1.2609938564 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.29 Exact value 1.2906249257 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83729 · revision 1 Value 1.2906249257 · 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: 1.2906249257 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.29 Exact value 1.2949496088 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83728 · revision 1 Value 1.2949496088 · 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: 1.2949496088 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.24 Exact value 1.2361705206 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83727 · revision 1 Value 1.2361705206 · 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: 1.2361705206 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.49 Exact value 1.4862578010 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83726 · revision 1 Value 1.4862578010 · 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: 1.4862578010 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.44 Exact value 1.4398739450 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83725 · revision 1 Value 1.4398739450 · 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: 1.4398739450 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.56 Exact value 1.5597373837 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83724 · revision 1 Value 1.5597373837 · 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: 1.5597373837 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.81 Exact value 1.8068874807 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83723 · revision 1 Value 1.8068874807 · 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: 1.8068874807 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 2.14 Exact value 2.1395916295 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83722 · revision 1 Value 2.1395916295 · 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: 2.1395916295 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 2.22 Exact value 2.2249847297 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83721 · revision 1 Value 2.2249847297 · 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: 2.2249847297 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 2.03 Exact value 2.0318293262 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83720 · revision 1 Value 2.0318293262 · 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: 2.0318293262 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.98 Exact value 1.9764487201 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83719 · revision 1 Value 1.9764487201 · 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: 1.9764487201 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 2.38 Exact value 2.3832777775 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83718 · revision 1 Value 2.3832777775 · 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: 2.3832777775 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 2.71 Exact value 2.7127556754 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83717 · revision 1 Value 2.7127556754 · 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: 2.7127556754 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 2.62 Exact value 2.6150826412 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83716 · revision 1 Value 2.6150826412 · 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: 2.6150826412 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 2.55 Exact value 2.5511996158 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83715 · revision 1 Value 2.5511996158 · 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: 2.5511996158 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 2.50 Exact value 2.5049146425 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83714 · revision 1 Value 2.5049146425 · 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: 2.5049146425 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 2.50 Exact value 2.4989356096 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83713 · revision 1 Value 2.4989356096 · 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: 2.4989356096 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 2.49 Exact value 2.4949611548 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #83712 · revision 1 Value 2.4949611548 · 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: 2.4949611548 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:45 · source revision unspecified

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