The CIA World Factbook Edition 2018 Military and Security

Military expenditures In 25 editions of 36.

Military expenditures was published in 25 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2018 edition carries it in 157 entries, in its Military and Security section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2018 edition
157
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

2.22% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.27% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.26% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.36% of GDP (2012)

Africa

48 entries

Algeria

5.81% of GDP (2017)

  • 6.55% of GDP (2016)
  • 6.32% of GDP (2015)
  • 5.54% of GDP (2014)
  • 4.84% of GDP (2013)

Angola

2.95% of GDP (2016)

  • 3.52% of GDP (2015)
  • 5.4% of GDP (2014)
  • 4.88% of GDP (2013)
  • 3.59% of GDP (2012)

Benin

1.14% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.96% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.94% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.96% of GDP (2012)

Botswana

3.37% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.66% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.13% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.06% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.23% of GDP (2012)

Burkina Faso

1.23% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.33% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.43% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.39% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.32% of GDP (2012)

Burundi

2.21% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.14% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.01% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.24% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.39% of GDP (2012)

Cabo Verde

0.63% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.57% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.54% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.53% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.56% of GDP (2012)

Cameroon

1.6% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.25% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.25% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.33% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.34% of GDP (2012)

Chad

2.79% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.03% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.82% of GDP (2014)
  • 5.61% of GDP (2013)

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

1.34% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.36% of GDP (2015)
  • 1% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.25% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.21% of GDP (2012)

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

7.17% of GDP (2016)

  • 4.97% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.61% of GDP (2013)

Cote d'Ivoire now Cote d'Ivoire

1.18% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.74% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.48% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.38% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.51% of GDP (2012)

Egypt

  • 2-3% of GDP according to President ELSISI (March 2017)
  • 1.67% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.72% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.69% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.61% of GDP (2013)

Equatorial Guinea

0.18% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.78% of GDP (2014)

Eswatini

1.81% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.78% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.81% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.88% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.89% of GDP (2012)

Ethiopia

0.67% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.71% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.77% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.81% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.87% of GDP (2012)

Gabon

1.43% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.19% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.14% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.62% of GDP (2012)

Gambia, The now The Gambia

1.48% of GDP (2015)

  • 1.72% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.15% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.22% of GDP (2012)

Ghana

0.4% of GDP (2017)

  • 0.38% of GDP (2016)
  • 0.52% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.68% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.53% of GDP (2013)

Guinea

2.49% of GDP (2016)

  • 3.31% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.97% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.16% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.98% of GDP (2012)

Guinea-Bissau

1.76% of GDP (2015)

  • 1.94% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.11% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.46% of GDP (2012)
  • 1.58% of GDP (2011)

Kenya

1.4% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.32% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.32% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.33% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.56% of GDP (2013)

Lesotho

1.85% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.89% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.89% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.89% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.99% of GDP (2012)

Liberia

0.62% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.66% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.71% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.78% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.87% of GDP (2012)

Madagascar

0.53% of GDP (2017)

  • 0.59% of GDP (2016)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.65% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.68% of GDP (2013)

Malawi

0.61% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.89% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.24% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.82% of GDP (2012)

Mali

2.63% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.43% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.56% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2012)

Mauritania

2.97% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.75% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.7% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.56% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.72% of GDP (2012)

Mauritius

0.19% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.18% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.15% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.19% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.14% of GDP (2012)

Morocco

3.2% of GDP (2017)

  • 3.28% of GDP (2016)
  • 3.25% of GDP (2015)
  • 3.68% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.81% of GDP (2013)

Mozambique

1.03% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.99% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.02% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.99% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.91% of GDP (2012)

Namibia

4.44% of GDP (2016)

  • 4.7% of GDP (2015)
  • 4.18% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.07% of GDP (2013)
  • 3.17% of GDP (2012)

Niger

4% of GDP (2016)

  • 5.46% of GDP (2015)
  • 3.45% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.06% of GDP (2012)
  • 1.31% of GDP (2011)

Nigeria

0.43% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.42% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.41% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.47% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2012)

Rwanda

1.21% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.25% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.13% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.08% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.09% of GDP (2012)

Senegal

1.89% of GDP (2017 est.)

  • 1.73% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.58% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.57% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2013)

Seychelles

1.29% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.21% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.17% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.98% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.87% of GDP (2012)

Sierra Leone

0.81% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.92% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.97% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.64% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.78% of GDP (2012)

Somalia

0% of GDP (2016)

  • 0% of GDP (2015)
  • 0% of GDP (2014)
  • 0% of GDP (2013)

South Africa

1.07% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.09% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.11% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.12% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.13% of GDP (2012)

South Sudan

10.93% of GDP (2015)

  • 9.77% of GDP (2014)
  • 7.41% of GDP (2013)
  • 9.53% of GDP (2012)
  • 5.91% of GDP (2011)

Sudan

2.83% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.36% of GDP (2015)

Tanzania

1.14% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.13% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.05% of GDP (2014)
  • 1% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.93% of GDP (2012)

Togo

1.86% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.71% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.85% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.77% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.63% of GDP (2012)

Tunisia

2.03% of GDP (2017)

  • 2.32% of GDP (2016)
  • 2.27% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.91% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.64% of GDP (2013)

Uganda

1.57% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.71% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.74% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.79% of GDP (2012)

Zambia

1.53% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.75% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.63% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.36% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.36% of GDP (2012)

Zimbabwe

2.2% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.34% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.32% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.34% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.26% of GDP (2012)

Arctic Region

1 entry

Iceland

0.1% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.13% of GDP (2012)
  • 0.14% of GDP (2011)
  • 0.13% of GDP (2010)

Asia

17 entries

Afghanistan

0.89% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.99% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.33% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.06% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.14% of GDP (2012)

Armenia

4.09% of GDP (2016)

  • 4.25% of GDP (2015)
  • 3.94% of GDP (2014)
  • 4% of GDP (2013)
  • 3.58% of GDP (2012)

Azerbaijan

3.64% of GDP (2016)

  • 5.61% of GDP (2015)
  • 4.56% of GDP (2014)
  • 4.54% of GDP (2013)
  • 4.66% of GDP (2012)

Bangladesh

1.44% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.44% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.46% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.36% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.33% of GDP (2013)

China

2% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.9% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.95% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.85% of GDP (2013)

Georgia

2.23% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.34% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.26% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.53% of GDP (2013)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2012)

India

2.47% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.41% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.47% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.54% of GDP (2012)

Japan

0.93% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.94% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.96% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.95% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.97% of GDP (2012)

Kazakhstan

0.82% of GDP (2016)

  • 3.45% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.04% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.08% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.05% of GDP (2012)

Korea, South now South Korea

2.7% of GDP (2017)

  • 2.3% of GDP (2016)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.64% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.63% of GDP (2013)

Kyrgyzstan

3.15% of GDP (2016)

  • 3.45% of GDP (2015)
  • 3.38% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.2% of GDP (2013)
  • 3.21% of GDP (2012)

Mongolia

0.72% of GDP (2017)

  • 0.92% of GDP (2016)
  • 0.87% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.86% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.82% of GDP (2013)

Nepal

1.52% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.54% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.63% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.54% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.43% of GDP (2012)

Pakistan

3.56% of GDP (2016)

  • 3.54% of GDP (2015)
  • 3.48% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.47% of GDP (2013)
  • 3.48% of GDP (2012)

Russia

4.24% of GDP (2017)

  • 5.4% of GDP (2016)
  • 4.86% of GDP (2015)
  • 4.1% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.96% of GDP (2013)

Sri Lanka

2.14% of GDP (2017)

  • 2.44% of GDP (2016)
  • 2.55% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.41% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.15% of GDP (2013)

Tajikistan

1.19% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.25% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.22% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.13% of GDP (2014)
  • 1% of GDP (2012)

Central America and the Caribbean

9 entries

Belize

1.17% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.09% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.06% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.97% of GDP (2012)

Cuba

3.08% of GDP (2015)

  • 3.54% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.51% of GDP (2013)
  • 3.94% of GDP (2012)
  • 3.08% of GDP (2011)

Dominican Republic

0.64% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.67% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.67% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.62% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.65% of GDP (2012)

El Salvador

0.87% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.95% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.93% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.98% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.94% of GDP (2012)

Guatemala

0.37% of GDP (2017)

  • 0.39% of GDP (2016)
  • 0.43% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.45% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.46% of GDP (2013)

Honduras

1.59% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.52% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.62% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.55% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.15% of GDP (2012)

Jamaica

0.82% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.83% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.87% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.93% of GDP (2012)

Nicaragua

0.61% of GDP (2017)

  • 0.55% of GDP (2016)
  • 0.78% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.69% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.68% of GDP (2013)

Trinidad and Tobago

1.12% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.88% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.72% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.66% of GDP (2012)

Europe

39 entries

Albania

1.22% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.23% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.16% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.35% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.41% of GDP (2013)

Austria

0.58% of GDP (2018)

  • 0.6% of GDP (2017)
  • 0.68% of GDP (2016)
  • 0.67% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.75% of GDP (2014)

Belarus

0.93% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.33% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.33% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.33% of GDP (2013)

Belgium

0.93% of GDP (2018)

  • 0.91% of GDP (2017)
  • 0.92% of GDP (2016)
  • 0.92% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.97% of GDP (2014)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.99% of GDP (2016)

  • 1% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.03% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.09% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.15% of GDP (2012)

Bulgaria

1.53% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.44% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.32% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.47% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.61% of GDP (2013)

Croatia

1.27% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.38% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.55% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.59% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.66% of GDP (2013)

Czechia

0.98% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.96% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.97% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.99% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.03% of GDP (2012)

Denmark

1.21% of GDP (2018)

  • 1.15% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.12% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.15% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.23% of GDP (2013)

Estonia

2.17% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.09% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.95% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.91% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2012)

European Union

1.52% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.51% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.52% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.56% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.63% of GDP (2012)

Finland

1.23% of GDP (2018)

  • 1.26% of GDP (2017)
  • 1.31% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.29% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2014)

France

1.79% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.79% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.79% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.82% of GDP (2014)

Germany

1.24% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.18% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.18% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.22% of GDP (2013)

Greece

2.4% of GDP (2017)

  • 2.56% of GDP (2016)
  • 2.54% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.34% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.36% of GDP (2013)

Hungary

1.01% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.93% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.87% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.95% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.04% of GDP (2012)

Ireland

0.34% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.35% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.47% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.51% of GDP (2012)

Italy

1.12% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.51% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.39% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.47% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.59% of GDP (2013)

Kosovo

0.79% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.78% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.73% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.69% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.67% of GDP (2012)

Latvia

1.7% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.47% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.05% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.94% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.94% of GDP (2013)

Lithuania

2% of GDP (2018)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2017)
  • 1.49% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.14% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.88% of GDP (2014)

Luxembourg

0.55% of GDP (2018)

  • 0.52% of GDP (2017)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2016)
  • 0.43% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.42% of GDP (2014)

Malta

0.53% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.5% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.51% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.53% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.54% of GDP (2012)

Moldova

0.37% of GDP (2017)

  • 0.44% of GDP (2016)
  • 0.35% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.35% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.33% of GDP (2013)

Montenegro

1.7% of GDP (2018)

  • 1.66% of GDP (2017)
  • 1.61% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.38% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.47% of GDP (2014)

Netherlands

1.35% of GDP (2018)

  • 1.16% of GDP (2017)
  • 1.15% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.15% of GDP (2014)

Macedonia now North Macedonia

0.9% of GDP (2017)

  • 0.97% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.05% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.09% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.17% of GDP (2013)

Norway

1.61% of GDP (2018)

  • 1.62% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.47% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.41% of GDP (2013)

Poland

1.99% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.99% of GDP (2016)
  • 2.14% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.77% of GDP (2013)

Portugal

1.36% of GDP (2018)

  • 1.24% of GDP (2017)
  • 1.84% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.79% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.79% of GDP (2014)

Romania

1.42% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.45% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.35% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.28% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.22% of GDP (2012)

Serbia

1.34% of GDP (2017 est.)

  • 1.25% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.41% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.49% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.48% of GDP (2013)

Slovakia

1.16% of GDP (2017 est.)

  • 1.13% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.14% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.01% of GDP (2014)
  • 1% of GDP (2013)

Slovenia

0.98% of GDP (2017)

  • 0.92% of GDP (2016)
  • 0.94% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.98% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.06% of GDP (2013)

Spain

0.93% of GDP (2018)

  • 0.91% of GDP (2017)
  • 1.21% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.18% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.23% of GDP (2014)

Sweden

1% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.04% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.09% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.14% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.13% of GDP (2013)

Switzerland

0.71% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.67% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.66% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.73% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.69% of GDP (2012)

Ukraine

3.5% of GDP (2017)

  • 3.67% of GDP (2016)
  • 3.97% of GDP (2015)
  • 3.02% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.39% of GDP (2013)

United Kingdom

2.2% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.05% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.22% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.25% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.51% of GDP (2012)

Middle East

13 entries

Bahrain

4.59% of GDP (2015)

  • 4.42% of GDP (2014)
  • 4.14% of GDP (2013)
  • 3.84% of GDP (2012)
  • 3.59% of GDP (2011)

Cyprus

1.78% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.68% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.54% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.66% of GDP (2012)

Iran

2.69% of GDP (2015)

  • 2.33% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.35% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.81% of GDP (2012)
  • 2.41% of GDP (2011)

Iraq

3.63% of GDP (2016)

  • 5.35% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.95% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.32% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2012)

Israel

5.62% of GDP (2017)

  • 5.64% of GDP (2016)
  • 5.6% of GDP (2015)
  • 5.86% of GDP (2014)
  • 5.75% of GDP (2013)

Jordan

4.8% of GDP (2017)

  • 4.58% of GDP (2016)
  • 4.31% of GDP (2015)
  • 4.32% of GDP (2014)
  • 4.3% of GDP (2013)

Kuwait

4.83% of GDP (2015)

  • 3.65% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.27% of GDP (2013)
  • 3.41% of GDP (2012)
  • 3.5% of GDP (2011)

Lebanon

2.91% of GDP (2017)

  • 2.96% of GDP (2016)
  • 2.79% of GDP (2015)

Oman

13.73% of GDP (2016)

  • 14.38% of GDP (2015)
  • 13.51% of GDP (2014)
  • 14.81% of GDP (2013)
  • 16.08% of GDP (2012)

Saudi Arabia

9.85% of GDP (2016)

  • 13.33% of GDP (2015)
  • 10.68% of GDP (2014)
  • 8.98% of GDP (2013)
  • 7.68% of GDP (2012)

Turkey now Turkiye

1.73% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.85% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.96% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.05% of GDP (2012)

United Arab Emirates

4.86% of GDP (2017)

  • 4.99% of GDP (2016)
  • 5.66% of GDP (2014)
  • 6.06% of GDP (2013)

Yemen

3.97% of GDP (2014)

  • 4.08% of GDP (2013)
  • 4.57% of GDP (2012)
  • 4.93% of GDP (2011)

note - no reliable information exists following the start of renewed conflict in 2015

North America

3 entries

Canada

1.29% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.16% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2015)
  • 1% of GDP (2014)
  • 1% of GDP (2013)

Mexico

0.58% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.67% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.67% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.62% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.59% of GDP (2012)

United States

3.29% of GDP (2016)

  • 3.3% of GDP (2015)
  • 3.51% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.83% of GDP (2013)
  • 4.24% of GDP (2012)

Oceania

4 entries

Australia

2% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.98% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.68% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2012)

Fiji

0.98% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.07% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.03% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.39% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.49% of GDP (2012)

New Zealand

1.1% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.13% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.11% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.13% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.12% of GDP (2013)

Papua New Guinea

0.66% of GDP (2014)

  • 0.68% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.72% of GDP (2012)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2011)

South America

11 entries

Argentina

0.95% of GDP (2016)

  • 0.86% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.88% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.84% of GDP (2013)
  • 0.78% of GDP (2012)

Bolivia

1.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

  • 1.68% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.74% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.84% of GDP (2013)

Brazil

1.32% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.36% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.33% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.33% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.38% of GDP (2012)

Chile

1.87% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.91% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.96% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.99% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.05% of GDP (2012)

Colombia

3.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

  • 3.39% of GDP (2016)
  • 3.13% of GDP (2015)
  • 3.13% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.29% of GDP (2013)

Ecuador

1.7% of GDP (2017)

  • 2.21% of GDP (2016)
  • 2.44% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.72% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.88% of GDP (2013)

Guyana

1.42% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.46% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.28% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.18% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.18% of GDP (2012)

Paraguay

1.25% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.42% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.29% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.28% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2012)

Peru

0.9% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.29% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.69% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.46% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.47% of GDP (2013)

Uruguay

1.85% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.82% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.81% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.82% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2012)

Venezuela

1% of GDP (2015)

  • 1.16% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.43% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2012)
  • 0.75% of GDP (2011)

Southeast Asia

11 entries

Brunei

2.87% of GDP (2017)

  • 3.54% of GDP (2016)
  • 3.28% of GDP (2015)
  • 3.08% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.28% of GDP (2013)

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

4.08% of GDP (2015)

  • 3.58% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.81% of GDP (2013)
  • 3.71% of GDP (2012)

Cambodia

1.85% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.11% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.66% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.58% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.55% of GDP (2012)

Indonesia

0.84% of GDP (2017)

  • 0.88% of GDP (2016)
  • 0.89% of GDP (2015)
  • 0.78% of GDP (2014)
  • 0.92% of GDP (2013)

Laos

0.2% of GDP (2013)

  • 0.22% of GDP (2012)
  • 0.23% of GDP (2011)

Malaysia

1.11% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.41% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.53% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.46% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.52% of GDP (2013)

Philippines

1.28% of GDP (2016)

  • 1.14% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.09% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.24% of GDP (2013)
  • 1.16% of GDP (2012)

Singapore

3.12% of GDP (2017)

  • 3.35% of GDP (2016)
  • 3.16% of GDP (2015)
  • 3.11% of GDP (2014)
  • 3.09% of GDP (2013)

Thailand

1.5% of GDP (2017)

  • 1.45% of GDP (2016)
  • 1.44% of GDP (2015)
  • 1.41% of GDP (2014)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2013)

Timor-Leste

2.56% of GDP (2015)

  • 2.12% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.42% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.58% of GDP (2012)
  • 1.79% of GDP (2011)

Vietnam

2.44% of GDP (2016)

  • 2.36% of GDP (2015)
  • 2.29% of GDP (2014)
  • 2.18% of GDP (2013)
  • 2.16% of GDP (2012)

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2018, “Military expenditures”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/military-expenditures/2018.

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