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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

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 3.53 Exact value 3.5274016645 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84179 · revision 1 Value 3.5274016645 · 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: 3.5274016645 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 2.39 Exact value 2.3947121927 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84178 · revision 1 Value 2.3947121927 · 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: 2.3947121927 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.85 Exact value 2.8495148123 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84177 · revision 1 Value 2.8495148123 · 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: 2.8495148123 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 2.79 Exact value 2.7923984521 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84176 · revision 1 Value 2.7923984521 · 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: 2.7923984521 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.58 Exact value 2.5777055698 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84175 · revision 1 Value 2.5777055698 · 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: 2.5777055698 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 2.71 Exact value 2.7146366745 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84174 · revision 1 Value 2.7146366745 · 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: 2.7146366745 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.81 Exact value 2.8059383904 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84173 · revision 1 Value 2.8059383904 · 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: 2.8059383904 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 2.40 Exact value 2.3997207469 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84172 · revision 1 Value 2.3997207469 · 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: 2.3997207469 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 2.26 Exact value 2.2581336824 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84171 · revision 1 Value 2.2581336824 · 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: 2.2581336824 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 2.39 Exact value 2.3944609705 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84170 · revision 1 Value 2.3944609705 · 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: 2.3944609705 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 2.44 Exact value 2.4359772879 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84169 · revision 1 Value 2.4359772879 · 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: 2.4359772879 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 2.50 Exact value 2.5025776622 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84168 · revision 1 Value 2.5025776622 · 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: 2.5025776622 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 2.53 Exact value 2.5301400601 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84167 · revision 1 Value 2.5301400601 · 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: 2.5301400601 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 2.24 Exact value 2.2375453218 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84166 · revision 1 Value 2.2375453218 · 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: 2.2375453218 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 2.04 Exact value 2.0407280132 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84165 · revision 1 Value 2.0407280132 · 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: 2.0407280132 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 2.00 Exact value 2.0003858660 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84164 · revision 1 Value 2.0003858660 · 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: 2.0003858660 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 2.01 Exact value 2.0061780780 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84163 · revision 1 Value 2.0061780780 · 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: 2.0061780780 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.78 Exact value 1.7771670883 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84162 · revision 1 Value 1.7771670883 · 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: 1.7771670883 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.87 Exact value 1.8695246883 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84161 · revision 1 Value 1.8695246883 · 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: 1.8695246883 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.82 Exact value 1.8226133796 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84160 · revision 1 Value 1.8226133796 · 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: 1.8226133796 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.88 Exact value 1.8758078578 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84159 · revision 1 Value 1.8758078578 · 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: 1.8758078578 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7197489324 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84158 · revision 1 Value 1.7197489324 · 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: 1.7197489324 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.61 Exact value 1.6072445966 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84157 · revision 1 Value 1.6072445966 · 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: 1.6072445966 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.69 Exact value 1.6872181570 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84156 · revision 1 Value 1.6872181570 · 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: 1.6872181570 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.74 Exact value 1.7409945689 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84155 · revision 1 Value 1.7409945689 · 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: 1.7409945689 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.77 Exact value 1.7658406173 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84154 · revision 1 Value 1.7658406173 · 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: 1.7658406173 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7172404368 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84153 · revision 1 Value 1.7172404368 · 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: 1.7172404368 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.79 Exact value 1.7920764665 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84152 · revision 1 Value 1.7920764665 · 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: 1.7920764665 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.95 Exact value 1.9462497498 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84151 · revision 1 Value 1.9462497498 · 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: 1.9462497498 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 1.86 Exact value 1.8553553394 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84150 · revision 1 Value 1.8553553394 · 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: 1.8553553394 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 2.04 Exact value 2.0358919850 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84149 · revision 1 Value 2.0358919850 · 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: 2.0358919850 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 2.05 Exact value 2.0519605268 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84148 · revision 1 Value 2.0519605268 · 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: 2.0519605268 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 1.84 Exact value 1.8402286159 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84147 · revision 1 Value 1.8402286159 · 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: 1.8402286159 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 1.94 Exact value 1.9367252373 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84146 · revision 1 Value 1.9367252373 · 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: 1.9367252373 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 1.96 Exact value 1.9553602362 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84145 · revision 1 Value 1.9553602362 · 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: 1.9553602362 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 2.28 Exact value 2.2844441976 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #84144 · revision 1 Value 2.2844441976 · 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: 2.2844441976 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:47 · source revision unspecified

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