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.
MILITARY_EXPENDITURE_GOVERNMENT_SHARE · raw · annual · percent
Military budget priority
Military expenditure share of government expenditure
Military budget priority
SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.
Data and evidence
Military expenditure share of government expenditure
United States
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86303 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86302 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86301 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86300 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86299 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86298 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86297 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86296 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86295 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86294 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86293 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 9.56
Exact value9.5593086464 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86292 · revision 1
Value 9.5593086464 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.5593086464 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 10.28
Exact value10.2761760852 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86291 · revision 1
Value 10.2761760852 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.2761760852 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 11.30
Exact value11.2973220650 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86290 · revision 1
Value 11.2973220650 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.2973220650 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 11.97
Exact value11.9673404351 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86289 · revision 1
Value 11.9673404351 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.9673404351 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 12.05
Exact value12.0527024733 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86288 · revision 1
Value 12.0527024733 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 12.0527024733 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 12.00
Exact value11.9950518947 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86287 · revision 1
Value 11.9950518947 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.9950518947 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 11.79
Exact value11.7857116442 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86286 · revision 1
Value 11.7857116442 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.7857116442 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | ≈ 11.97
Exact value11.9712183007 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86285 · revision 1
Value 11.9712183007 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.9712183007 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 11.78
Exact value11.7776144957 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86284 · revision 1
Value 11.7776144957 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.7776144957 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | ≈ 12.33
Exact value12.3332433135 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86283 · revision 1
Value 12.3332433135 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 12.3332433135 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 12.43
Exact value12.4302881533 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86282 · revision 1
Value 12.4302881533 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 12.4302881533 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 11.99
Exact value11.9865345799 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86281 · revision 1
Value 11.9865345799 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.9865345799 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 11.24
Exact value11.2449603058 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86280 · revision 1
Value 11.2449603058 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11.2449603058 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 10.41
Exact value10.4148100535 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86279 · revision 1
Value 10.4148100535 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.4148100535 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 9.89
Exact value9.8898165398 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86278 · revision 1
Value 9.8898165398 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.8898165398 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 9.63
Exact value9.6300862477 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86277 · revision 1
Value 9.6300862477 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.6300862477 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 9.37
Exact value9.3701115295 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86276 · revision 1
Value 9.3701115295 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.3701115295 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | ≈ 9.35
Exact value9.3467056590 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86275 · revision 1
Value 9.3467056590 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: All figures for the USA are for financial year (1 Oct. of the previous year-30 Sep. of the stated year) rather than calendar year. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.3467056590 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 9.52
Exact value9.5200821092 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86274 · revision 1
Value 9.5200821092 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: 9.5200821092 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 8.18
Exact value8.1789171890 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86273 · revision 1
Value 8.1789171890 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: 8.1789171890 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 7.87
Exact value7.8658254783 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86272 · revision 1
Value 7.8658254783 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: 7.8658254783 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 8.98
Exact value8.9791321700 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86271 · revision 1
Value 8.9791321700 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: 8.9791321700 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 8.75
Exact value8.7480800612 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86270 · revision 1
Value 8.7480800612 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: 8.7480800612 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 9.05
Exact value9.0456738111 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86269 · revision 1
Value 9.0456738111 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: 9.0456738111 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 8.25
Exact value8.2500793554 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #86268 · revision 1
Value 8.2500793554 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceSIPRI 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 historyRevision 1: 8.2500793554 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:07 · source revision unspecified |
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