The CIA World Factbook Edition 2014 Military

Military expenditures In 25 editions of 36.

Military expenditures was published in 25 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2014 edition carries it in 142 entries, in its Military section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2014 edition
142
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Military expenditures” (2008 to 2025) and “Defense expenditures” (1990 to 1996).

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World

1 entry

World

2.42% of GDP (2012)

  • 2.51% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.42% of GDP (2010)

Africa

39 entries

Algeria

4.48% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 7
  • 4.36% of GDP (2011)
  • 4.48% of GDP (2010)

Angola

3.63% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 13
  • 3.5% of GDP (2011)
  • 3.63% of GDP (2010)

Benin

1.03% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 100
  • NA% (2011)
  • 1.03% of GDP (2010)

Botswana

2.31% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 34
  • 2.43% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.31% of GDP (2010)

Burkina Faso

1.39% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 73
  • 1.34% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.39% of GDP (2010)

Burundi

2.39% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 32
  • NA% (2011)
  • 2.39% of GDP (2010)

Cabo Verde

  • NA% (2012)
  • 0.51% of GDP (2011)
  • NA% (2010)

Cameroon

1.42% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 70
  • 1.37% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.42% of GDP (2010)

Chad

  • NA% (2012)
  • 2.28% of GDP (2011)
  • NA% (2010)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo

1.72% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 50
  • 1.53% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.72% of GDP (2010)

Cote d'Ivoire

1.65% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 56
  • 1.49% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.65% of GDP (2010)

Egypt

1.72% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 49
  • 1.86% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.72% of GDP (2010)

Swaziland now Eswatini

3.17% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 17
  • 3.11% of GDP (2011)
  • 3.17% of GDP (2010)

Ethiopia

0.91% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 107
  • 1.1% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.91% of GDP (2010)

Gabon

1.34% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 78
  • NA% (2011)
  • 1.34% of GDP (2010)

Ghana

0.27% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 129
  • 0.25% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.27% of GDP (2010)

Guinea-Bissau

1.85% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 46
  • 1.81% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.85% of GDP (2010)

Kenya

1.96% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 41
  • 1.88% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.96% of GDP (2010)

Lesotho

1.94% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 43
  • 2.3% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.94% of GDP (2010)

Liberia

0.82% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 114
  • 0.86% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.82% of GDP (2010)

Madagascar

0.69% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 119
  • 0.73% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.69% of GDP (2010)

Malawi

0.93% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 105
  • 0.79% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.93% of GDP (2010)

Mali

1.44% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 69
  • 1.51% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.44% of GDP (2010)

Mauritius

0.19% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 130
  • 0.16% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.19% of GDP (2010)

Morocco

3.55% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 14
  • 3.37% of GDP (2011)
  • 3.55% of GDP (2010)

Namibia

3.11% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 19
  • 3.38% of GDP (2011)
  • 3.11% of GDP (2010)

Niger

1.06% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 96
  • NA% (2011)
  • 1.06% of GDP (2010)

Nigeria

0.89% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 109
  • 0.98% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.89% of GDP (2010)

Rwanda

1.12% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 93
  • 1.19% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.12% of GDP (2010)

Seychelles

0.89% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 110
  • 0.82% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.89% of GDP (2010)

Sierra Leone

0.72% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 118
  • 0.8% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.72% of GDP (2010)

South Africa

1% of GDP (2013)

  • country comparison to the world: 101
  • 1.16% of GDP (2012)
  • 1.14% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.16% of GDP (2010)

South Sudan

10.32% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 1
  • 5.8% of GDP (2011)
  • 10.32% of GDP (2010)

Tanzania

1.13% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 90
  • 1.12% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.13% of GDP (2010)

Togo

  • NA% (2012)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2011)
  • NA% (2010)

Tunisia

1.55% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 58
  • 1.34% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.55% of GDP (2010)

Uganda

1.45% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 68
  • 3.73% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.45% of GDP (2010)

Zambia

1.55% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 59
  • 1.59% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.55% of GDP (2010)

Zimbabwe

2.94% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 21
  • 2.05% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.94% of GDP (2010)

Arctic Region

1 entry

Iceland

0.13% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 131
  • 0.14% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.13% of GDP (2010)

Asia

16 entries

Afghanistan

  • NA% (2012)
  • 4.74% of GDP (2011)
  • NA% (2010)

Armenia

3.92% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 12
  • 3.87% of GDP (2011)
  • 3.92% of GDP (2010)

Azerbaijan

5.2% of GDP (2013)

  • country comparison to the world: 5
  • 4.64% of GDP (2012)
  • 4.67% of GDP (2011)
  • 4.64% of GDP (2010)

Bangladesh

1.35% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 76
  • 1.44% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.35% of GDP (2010)

China

1.99% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 40
  • 2% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.99% of GDP (2010)

Georgia

2.88% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 24
  • 3.25% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.88% of GDP (2010)

India

2.43% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 31
  • 2.58% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.43% of GDP (2010)

Japan

0.99% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 103
  • 1.01% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.99% of GDP (2010)

Kazakhstan

1.21% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 84
  • 0.97% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.21% of GDP (2010)

Korea, South now South Korea

2.8% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 26
  • 2.77% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.8% of GDP (2010)

Kyrgyzstan

  • NA% (2012)
  • 3.74% of GDP (2011)
  • NA% (2010)

Mongolia

1.12% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 92
  • 0.99% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.12% of GDP (2010)

Nepal

  • NA% (2012)
  • 1.41% of GDP (2011)
  • NA% (2010)

Pakistan

3.04% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 20
  • 3.13% of GDP (2011)
  • 3.04% of GDP (2010)

Russia

4.47% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 8
  • 4.13% of GDP (2011)
  • 4.47% of GDP (2010)

Sri Lanka

2.43% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 30
  • 2.89% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.43% of GDP (2010)

Central America and the Caribbean

7 entries

Belize

  • NA% (2012)
  • 1.08% of GDP (2011)
  • NA% (2010)

Dominican Republic

0.61% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 121
  • 0.63% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.61% of GDP (2010)

El Salvador

0.99% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 102
  • 1.11% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.99% of GDP (2010)

Guatemala

0.42% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 127
  • 0.41% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.42% of GDP (2010)

Honduras

1.05% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 97
  • 1.13% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.05% of GDP (2010)

Jamaica

0.86% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 112
  • 0.92% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.86% of GDP (2010)

Nicaragua

0.63% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 120
  • 0.53% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.63% of GDP (2010)

Europe

38 entries

Albania

1.47% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 63
  • 1.52% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.47% of GDP (2010)

Austria

0.81% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 115
  • 0.82% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.81% of GDP (2010)

Belarus

1.2% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 85
  • 1.27% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2010)

Belgium

1.05% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 99
  • 1.08% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.05% of GDP (2010)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.35% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 75
  • 1.15% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.35% of GDP (2010)

Bulgaria

1.46% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 67
  • 1.55% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.46% of GDP (2010)

Croatia

1.7% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 52
  • 1.77% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2010)

Czech Republic now Czechia

1.08% of GDP (2013)

  • country comparison to the world: 95
  • 1.13% of GDP (2012)
  • 1.15% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.13% of GDP (2010)

Denmark

1.41% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 71
  • 1.35% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.41% of GDP (2010)

Estonia

2% of GDP (2013)

  • country comparison to the world: 39
  • 1.92% of GDP (2012)
  • 1.69% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.92% of GDP (2010)

European Union

1.65% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 55
  • 1.66% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.65% of GDP (2010)

Finland

1.47% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 62
  • 1.42% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.47% of GDP (2010)

France

1.8% of GDP (2014)

  • country comparison to the world: 47
  • 1.9% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2012)

Germany

1.35% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 77
  • 1.34% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.35% of GDP (2010)

Greece

1.72% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 48
  • 2.31% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.63% of GDP (2010)

Hungary

0.83% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 113
  • 0.99% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.83% of GDP (2010)

Ireland

0.55% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 125
  • 0.59% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.55% of GDP (2010)

Italy

1.69% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 53
  • 1.72% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.69% of GDP (2010)

Latvia

0.92% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 106
  • 1.05% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.92% of GDP (2010)

Lithuania

0.97% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 104
  • 1.04% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.97% of GDP (2010)

Luxembourg

0.6% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 123
  • 0.61% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2010)

Malta

0.61% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 122
  • 0.61% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.61% of GDP (2010)

Moldova

0.3% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 128
  • 0.3% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2010)

Montenegro

1.87% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 45
  • 1.95% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.87% of GDP (2010)

Netherlands

1.27% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 82
  • 1.35% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.27% of GDP (2010)

Macedonia now North Macedonia

1.38% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 74
  • 1.27% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.38% of GDP (2010)

Norway

1.4% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 72
  • 1.47% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2010)

Poland

1.91% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 44
  • 1.83% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.91% of GDP (2010)

Portugal

1.29% of GDP (2014)

  • country comparison to the world: 80
  • 1.2% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.78% of GDP (2012)

Romania

1.29% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 79
  • 1.3% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.29% of GDP (2010)

Serbia

2.21% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 36
  • 2.28% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.21% of GDP (2010)

Slovakia

1.12% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 91
  • 1.1% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.12% of GDP (2010)

Slovenia

1.18% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 88
  • 1.32% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.18% of GDP (2010)

Spain

0.86% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 111
  • 0.95% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.86% of GDP (2010)

Sweden

1.18% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 87
  • 1.17% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.18% of GDP (2010)

Switzerland

0.76% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 117
  • 0.75% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.76% of GDP (2010)

Ukraine

2.77% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 27
  • 2.4% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.77% of GDP (2010)

United Kingdom

2.49% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 28
  • 2.48% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.49% of GDP (2010)

Middle East

12 entries

Bahrain

3.14% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 18
  • 3.02% of GDP (2011)
  • 3.14% of GDP (2010)

Cyprus

2.05% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 37
  • 2.14% of GDP (2011)

2.05% of GDP (2010) (U)

Iraq

2.88% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 23
  • 3.27% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.88% of GDP (2010)

Israel

5.69% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 4
  • 5.87% of GDP (2011)
  • 5.69% of GDP (2010)

Jordan

4.65% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 6
  • 4.64% of GDP (2011)
  • 4.65% of GDP (2010)

Kuwait

0% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 132
  • 3.35% of GDP (2011)
  • 0% of GDP (2010)

Lebanon

4.04% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 10
  • 4.06% of GDP (2011)
  • 4.04% of GDP (2010)

Oman

8.61% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 2
  • 6.13% of GDP (2011)
  • 8.61% of GDP (2010)

Saudi Arabia

7.98% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 3
  • 7.25% of GDP (2011)
  • 7.98% of GDP (2010)

Turkey now Turkiye

2.31% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 35
  • 2.28% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.31% of GDP (2010)

United Arab Emirates

  • NA% (2012)
  • 5.5% of GDP (2011)
  • NA% (2010)

Yemen

4.02% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 11
  • 3.48% of GDP (2011)
  • 4.02% of GDP (2010)

North America

3 entries

Canada

1.24% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 83
  • 1.31% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.24% of GDP (2010)

Mexico

0.59% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 124
  • 0.56% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.59% of GDP (2010)

United States

4.35% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 9
  • 4.75% of GDP (2011)
  • 4.35% of GDP (2010)

Oceania

4 entries

Australia

1.71% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 51
  • 1.84% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.71% of GDP (2010)

Fiji

1.47% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 61
  • 1.44% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.47% of GDP (2010)

New Zealand

1.13% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 89
  • 1.12% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.13% of GDP (2010)

Papua New Guinea

0.54% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 126
  • 0.6% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.54% of GDP (2010)

South America

11 entries

Argentina

0.91% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 108
  • 0.9% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.91% of GDP (2010)

Bolivia

1.47% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 66
  • 1.47% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.47% of GDP (2010)

Brazil

1.47% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 64
  • 1.49% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.47% of GDP (2010)

Chile

2.04% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 38
  • 2.17% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.04% of GDP (2010)

Colombia

3.28% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 16
  • 3.06% of GDP (2011)
  • 3.28% of GDP (2010)

Ecuador

2.83% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 25
  • 3.2% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.83% of GDP (2010)

Guyana

1.09% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 94
  • 1.17% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.09% of GDP (2010)

Paraguay

1.66% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 54
  • 1.16% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.66% of GDP (2010)

Peru

1.28% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 81
  • 1.15% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.28% of GDP (2010)

Uruguay

1.95% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 42
  • 1.94% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.95% of GDP (2010)

Venezuela

1.05% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 98
  • 0.75% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.05% of GDP (2010)

Southeast Asia

10 entries

Brunei

2.43% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 29
  • 2.54% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.43% of GDP (2010)

Cambodia

1.54% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 60
  • 1.5% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.54% of GDP (2010)

Indonesia

0.78% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 116
  • 0.67% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.78% of GDP (2010)

Laos

  • NA% (2012)
  • 0.23% of GDP (2011)
  • NA% (2010)

Malaysia

1.55% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 57
  • 1.67% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.55% of GDP (2010)

Philippines

1.19% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 86
  • 1.21% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.19% of GDP (2010)

Singapore

3.52% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 15
  • 3.47% of GDP (2011)
  • 3.52% of GDP (2010)

Thailand

1.47% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 65
  • 1.6% of GDP (2011)
  • 1.47% of GDP (2010)

Timor-Leste

2.92% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 22
  • 2.6% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.92% of GDP (2010)

Vietnam

2.37% of GDP (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 33
  • 2.17% of GDP (2011)
  • 2.37% of GDP (2010)

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2014, “Military expenditures”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/military-expenditures/2014.

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