The CIA World Factbook Edition 2022 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 2022 edition carries it in 178 entries, in its Military and Security section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2022 edition
178
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

2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

note: in 2021, the world's largest defense budgets belonged to the US, China, India, the UK, and Russia; total global military expenditures were estimated at more than $2 trillion

Africa

53 entries

Algeria

5.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 6.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 6% of GDP (2019) (approximately $19.2 billion)
  • 5.5% of GDP (2018) (approximately $17.9 billion)
  • 5.9% of GDP (2017) (approximately $18.8 billion)

Angola

1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $2.7 billion)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $3.02 billion)
  • 2.6% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $3.65 billion)

Benin

0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $130 million)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $140 million)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $160 million)

Botswana

3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.8% of GDP (2019) (approximately $760 million)
  • 2.8% of GDP (2018) (approximately $730 million)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2017) (approximately $740 million)

Burkina Faso

2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $450 million)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $370 million)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $260 million)

Burundi

2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $120 million)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $100 million)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $95 million)

Cabo Verde

0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $20 million)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $20 million)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $20 million)

Cameroon

1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $710 million)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $710 million)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $710 million)

Central African Republic

1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $50 million)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $40 million)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $40 million)

Chad

2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $320 million)
  • 2% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $310 million)
  • 2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $310 million)

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

0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $570 million)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $520 million)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $550 million)

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $350 million)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $330 million)
  • 3.6% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $580 million)

Cote d'Ivoire

1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $710 million)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $780 million)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $720 million)

Djibouti

  • 3.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $180 million)
  • 3.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $160 million)
  • 3.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $150 million)
  • 2.7% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $120 million)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $110 million)

Egypt

1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $15.8 billion)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2018) (approximately $15.9 billion)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2017) (approximately $16.7 billion)

Equatorial Guinea

1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $270 million)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $230 million)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $250 million)

Eritrea

  • 10% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $640 million)
  • 10.2% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $630 million)
  • 10.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $630 million)
  • 10.4% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $640 million)
  • 10.6% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $600 million)

Eswatini

1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $140 million)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $150 million)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $140 million)

Ethiopia

0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $970 million)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $950 million)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $930 million)

Gabon

1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $450 million)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $440 million)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $480 million)

Gambia, The now The Gambia

0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $25 million)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $20 million)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $20 million)

Ghana

0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $360 million)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $330 million)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $300 million)

Guinea

1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $270 million)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $280 million)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $260 million)

Guinea-Bissau

1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $50 million)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $45 million)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $45 million)

Kenya

1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $1.21 billion)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $1.24 billion)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2017) (approximately $1.19 billion)

Lesotho

1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $60 million)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $65 million)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $70 million)

Liberia

0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $25 million)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $20 million)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $19 million)

Libya

not available

Madagascar

0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $130 million)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $130 million)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $120 million)

Malawi

0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $90 million)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $70 million)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $60 million)

Mali

3.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $630 million)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $600 million)
  • 3.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $600 million)

Mauritania

2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $440 million)

2.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $430 million)

Mauritius

0.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $80 million)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $80 million)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $80 million)

Morocco

4.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 4.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $7.46 billion)
  • 3.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $7.12 billion)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $7.08 billion)

Mozambique

1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $220 million)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $210 million)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $170 million)

Namibia

3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $620 million)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2018) (approximately $640 million)
  • 3.6% of GDP (2017) (approximately $670 million)

Niger

1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $260 million)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $270 million)
  • 2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $270 million)

Nigeria

0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2019) (approximately $3.53 billion)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2018) (approximately $3.72 billion)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2017) (approximately $3.42 billion)

Rwanda

1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $220 million)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $200 million)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $190 million)

Sao Tome and Principe

Not available

Senegal

1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $490 million)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2018) (approximately $490 million)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2017) (approximately $430 million)

Seychelles

1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

Sierra Leone

0.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $35 million)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $45 million)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $40 million)

Somalia

  • 5.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $120 million)
  • 6% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $120 million)
  • 5.9% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $110 million)
  • 6% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $110 million)
  • 5.9% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $110 million)

South Africa

0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2020)
  • 1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $4.84 billion)
  • 1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $4.86 billion)
  • 1% of GDP (2017) (approximately $5.04 billion)

South Sudan

2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $1.62 billion)
  • 3.2% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $1.54 billion)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $660 million)

Sudan

1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $2.08 billion)
  • 2% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $2.08 billion)
  • 3.6% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $2.75 billion)

note: many defense expenditures are probably off-budget

Tanzania

1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $810 million)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $800 million)
  • 1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $690 million)

Togo

1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $190 million)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $140 million)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $130 million)

Tunisia

3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $2.81 billion)
  • 3.9% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $2.84 billion)
  • 4% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $2.81 billion)

Uganda

2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2019) (approximately $870 million)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2018) (approximately $640 million)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2017) (approximately $610 million)

Zambia

1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $450 million)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $470 million)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $420 million)

Zimbabwe

  • 2.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $650 million)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $510 million)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $450 million)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $480 million)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $490 million)

Asia

21 entries

Afghanistan

  • 3.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $2.35 billion)
  • 3.2% of GDP (2018) (approximately $2.31 billion)
  • 3.3% of GDP (2017) (approximately $2.34 billion)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2016) (approximately $2.6 billion)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2015) (approximately $2.22 billion)

Armenia

4.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 5.3% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $1.82 billion)
  • 4.6% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately 1.6 billion)
  • 4.4% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $1.43 billion)

Azerbaijan

5.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 5.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $3.4 billion)
  • 3.6% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $3.2 billion)
  • 3.8% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $3.26 billion)

Bangladesh

1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2020)

1.4% of GDP (2019) (approximately $5.12 billion)

1.4% of GDP (2018) (approximately $4.57 billion)

China

1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2019) (approximately $290 billion)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2018) (approximately $265 billion)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2017) (approximately $260 billion)

Georgia

1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2019) (approximately $780 million)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $760 million)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2017) (approximately $750 million)

India

2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2019) (approximately $93.9 billion)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2018) (approximately $88.2 billion)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2017) (approximately $83.8 billion)

Japan

1% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2021)
  • 1% of GDP (2020)

0.9% of GDP (2019) (approximately $53.4 billion)

0.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $53.5 billion)

note: the Japanese Government in 2022 pledged to "substantially" increase defense spending in the next few years to counter what Tokyo sees as a growing security threat posed by China

Kazakhstan

1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $3.6 billion)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $3.06 billion)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $2.85 billion)

Korea, North now North Korea

  • between 2010 and 2019, military expenditures accounted for an estimated 20-25% of North Korea's GDP annually;
  • North Korea in the 2010s and 2020s has increasingly relied on illicit activities — including cybercrime — to generate revenue for its weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs to evade US and UN sanctions

Korea, South now South Korea

2.6% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2.6% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.6% of GDP (2020)

2.7% of GDP (2019) (approximately $58.1 billion)

2.5% of GDP (2018) (approximately $55.8 billion)

Kyrgyzstan

1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $410 million)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $400 million)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $390 million)

Maldives

not available

Mongolia

0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $240 million)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $240 million)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $110 million)

Nepal

1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $1.1 billion)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $1.11 billion)
  • 2.6% of GDP (2017) (approximately $1.12 billion)

Pakistan

4% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 4% of GDP (2020 est.)

4.1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $21.6 billion)

4.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $21.6 billion)

Russia

4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $104 billion)
  • 3.7% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $100 billion)
  • 4.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $104 billion)

Sri Lanka

1.9% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)

2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $5.9 billion)

1.9% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $5.6 billion)

Tajikistan

1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $360 million)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $350 million)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $330 million)

Turkmenistan

  • 1.9% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $1.54 billion)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $1.45 billion)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $1.32 billion)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $1.3 billion)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $1.1 billion)

Uzbekistan

  • 2.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $3 billion)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $2.88 billion)
  • 2.7% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $2.65 billion)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $2.49 billion)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $2.4 billion)

Central America and the Caribbean

15 entries

Antigua and Barbuda

not available

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 0.9% of GDP (2021)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2019)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2018)

Barbados

0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $35 million)

0.8% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $40 million)

Belize

1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $35 million)

1.4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $35 million)

Costa Rica

0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2019) (approximately $630 million)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2018) (approximately $610 million)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2017) (approximately $600 million)

Cuba

4.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

  • 3.2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $5.9 billion)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $5.6 billion)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $5.5 billion)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $5.5 billion)

Dominican Republic

0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $1.43 billion)

0.7% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $1.33 billion)

El Salvador

1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $570 million)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $540 million)
  • 1% of GDP (2017) (approximately $500 million)

Guatemala

0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 0.4% of GDP (2021)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2020)

0.4% of GDP (2019) (approximately $530 million)

0.4% of GDP (2018) (approximately $470 million)

Haiti

not available

Honduras

1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $510 million)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $500 million)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $510 million)

Jamaica

1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $300 million)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $260 million)
  • 1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $190 million)

Nicaragua

0.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2019) (approximately $170 million)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2018) (approximately $180 million)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2017) (approximately $190 million)

Panama

1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $1.38 billion)

1.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $1.33 billion)

Trinidad and Tobago

1% of GDP (2020 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $350 million)
  • 1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $340 million)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $420 million)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $460 million)

Europe

39 entries

Albania

1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2020)

1.5% of GDP (2019) (approximately $360 million)

1.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $330 million)

Austria

0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2019) (approximately $3.78 billion)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2018) (approximately $3.82 billion)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2017) (approximately $3.71 billion)

Belarus

1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $2.11 billion)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $2.05 billion)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $1.98 billion)

Belgium

1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2021)
  • 1% of GDP (2020)

0.9% of GDP (2019) (approximately $5.54 billion)

0.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $5.43 billion)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.9% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2019) (approximately $370 million)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $370 million)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2017) (approximately $360 million)

Bulgaria

1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2020)

3.1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $2.95 billion)

1.5% of GDP (2018) (approximately $1.72 billion)

Croatia

2% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2.2% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2020)

1.6% of GDP (2019) (approximately $1.62 billion)

1.6% of GDP (2018) (approximately $1.52 billion)

Czechia

1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2020)

1.2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $4.05 billion)

1.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $3.8 billion)

Denmark

1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020)

1.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $5.02 billion)

1.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $4.8 billion)

Estonia

2.35% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2.2% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2020)

2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $850 million)

2% of GDP (2018) (approximately $800 million)

European Union

1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2019)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2018)
  • 1.35% of GDP (2017)

note: the European Defense Fund (EDF) has a budget of approximately $8 billion for 2021-2027; about $2.7 billion is devoted to funding collaborative defense research while about $5.3 billion is allocated for collaborative capability development projects that complement national contributions; EDF "categories for action" include areas such as information air and missile defense, cyber and information security, digital transformation, force protection, medical services, space, training, and air, ground, and naval combat capabilities (2022)

Finland

2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2019) (approximately $4.18 billion)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2018) (approximately $4.02 billion)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2017) (approximately $3.8 billion)

France

1.9% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.9% of GDP (2021)
  • 2% of GDP (2020)

1.8% of GDP (2019) (approximately $59.1 billion)

1.8% of GDP (2018) (approximately $57 billion)

Germany

1.5% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2020)

1.4% of GDP (2019) (approximately $60.1 billion)

1.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $55.4 billion)

note: in 2022, the German Government said defense spending would reach 2% of GDP by 2025

Greece

3.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 3.6% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2020)

2.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $7.95 billion)

2.5% of GDP (2018) (approximately $8.31 billion)

Hungary

1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2020)

1.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $3.02 billion)

1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $2.4 billion)

Ireland

0.3% of GDP (2021)

  • 0.3% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $1.27 billion)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $1.25 billion
  • 0.3% of GDP (2017) (approximately $1.21 billion)

Italy

1.55% of GDP (2022)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2020)

1.2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $30.1 billion)

1.2% of GDP (2018) (approximately $31 billion)

Kosovo

1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $160 million)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $150 million)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $130 million)

Latvia

2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2.2% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2020)

2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $920 million)

2.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $900 million)

Lithuania

2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2020)

2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $1.7 billion)

2% of GDP (2018) (approximately $1.59 billion)

Luxembourg

0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 0.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2020)

0.5% of GDP (2019) (approximately $420 million)

0.5% of GDP (2018) (approximately $380 million)

Malta

0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.6% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2019) (approximately $110 million)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2018) (approximately $110 million)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2017) (approximately $110 million)

Moldova

0.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $160 million)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $130 million)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $120 million)

Montenegro

1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2020)

1.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $130 million)

1.4% of GDP (2018) (approximately $120 million)

Netherlands

1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020)

1.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $13.6 billion)

1.2% of GDP (2018) (approximately $12.3 billion)

North Macedonia

1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2020)

1.2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $310 million)

0.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $280 million)

Norway

1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2021)
  • 2% of GDP (2020)

1.9% of GDP (2019) (approximately $8.66 billion)

1.7% of GDP (2018) (approximately $8.02 billion)

Poland

2.4% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2.3% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2020)

2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $17.5 billion)

2% of GDP (2018) (approximately $16.8 billion)

note: in 2022, the Polish Government announced plans to increase defense spending to 3% of GDP for 2023

Portugal

1.5% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020)

1.4% of GDP (2019) (approximately $4.31 billion)

1.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $4.06 billion)

Romania

2% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2021)
  • 2% of GDP (2020)

1.8% of GDP (2019) (approximately $7.47 billion)

1.8% of GDP (2018) (approximately $6.9 billion)

Serbia

1.9% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $1.83 billion)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2018) (approximately $1.43 billion)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2017) (approximately $1.47 billion)

Slovakia

2% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2021)
  • 2% of GDP (2020)

1.7% of GDP (2019) (approximately $2.34 billion)

1.2% of GDP (2018) (approximately $1.72 billion)

Slovenia

1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2021)
  • 1% of GDP (2020)

1.1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $800 million)

1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $750 million)

Spain

1% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2021)
  • 1% of GDP (2020)

0.9% of GDP (2019) (approximately $16.8 billion)

0.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $16.7 billion)

Sweden

1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $6.78 billion)
  • 1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $6.26 billion)
  • 1% of GDP (2017) (approximately $6.04 billion)

Switzerland

0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2019) (approximately $5.26 billion)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2018) (approximately $4.72 billion)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2017) (approximately $4.67 billion)

Ukraine

4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2019) (approximately $9.7 billion)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $8.87 billion)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2017) (approximately $8.54 billion)

United Kingdom

2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2020)

2.1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $68.4 billion)

2.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $67.8 billion)

Middle East

17 entries

Bahrain

3.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 4.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $2.09 billion)
  • 4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $2.08 billion)
  • 4.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $2.18 billion)

Cyprus

2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019) (approximately $610 million)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2018) (approximately $650 million)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2017) (approximately $540 million)

Gaza Strip

not available

Iran

2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $22.8 billion)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $29.1 billion)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $31.2 billion)

Iraq

3.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 4.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $14.6 billion)
  • 4.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $16 billion)
  • 6% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $20.4 billion)

Israel

5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 5.2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $20 billion)
  • 5.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $19.9 billion)
  • 5.5% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $19.7 billion)

Jordan

5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 5.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $5.18 billion)
  • 5.6% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $5.14 billion)
  • 5.7% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $5.18 billion)

Kuwait

6.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 6.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 5.6% of GDP (2019) (approximately $10.2 billion)
  • 5.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $9.25 billion)
  • 5.6% of GDP (2017) (approximately $10 billion)

Lebanon

3.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 4.7% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $3.6 billion)
  • 5.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $4.1 billion)
  • 4.6% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $3.95 billion)

Oman

8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 11% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 11.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $12.1 billion)
  • 11.2% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $11.8 billion)
  • 12.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $12.7 billion)

Qatar

4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $8.44 billion)
  • 3.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $8.23 billion)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $8.22 billion)

Saudi Arabia

6% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 7.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 8.8% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $92.2 billion)
  • 10% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $103 billion)
  • 11.1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $111 billion)

Syria

  • 6.5% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $2.9 billion)
  • 6.7% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $2.8 billion)
  • 6.8% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $2.7 billion)
  • 6.9% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $2.85 billion)
  • 7.2% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $3.3 billion)

Turkey (Turkiye) now Turkiye

1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2020)

1.9% of GDP (2019) (approximately $36.3 billion)

1.8% of GDP (2018) (approximately $37.2 billion)

United Arab Emirates

5.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

  • 5.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $29 billion)
  • 5.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $28.7 billion)
  • 5.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $26.9 billion)
  • 6% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $30 billion)

West Bank

not available

Yemen

prior to the start of the civil war in 2014, annual military expenditures were approximately 4-5% of Yemen's GDP

North America

3 entries

Canada

1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $26 billion)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $25.7 billion)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2017) (approximately $27.6 billion)

Mexico

0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2021)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2020)

0.5% of GDP (2019) (approximately $13.4 billion)

0.5% of GDP (2018) (approximately $12.5 billion)

United States

3.5% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 3.6% of GDP (2021)
  • 3.7% of GDP (2020)

3.4% of GDP (2019) (approximately $730 billion)

3.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $685 billion)

Oceania

5 entries

Australia

2% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2.1% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2020)

2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $31.5 billion)

1.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $29.8 billion)

Fiji

1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $160 million)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $160 million)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $150 million)

New Zealand

1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2020)

1.4% of GDP (2019) (approximately $3.1 billion)

1.2% of GDP (2018) (approximately $2.62 billion)

Papua New Guinea

0.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $100 million)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $100 million)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2017) (approximately $110 million)

Tonga

  • 2.1% of GDP (2020 est.) (approximately $10 million)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $12 million)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $7.1 million)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $10 million)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $7.6 million)

South America

12 entries

Argentina

0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2019) (approximately $5 billion)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2018) (approximately $5.3 billion)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2017) (approximately $5.95 billion)

Bolivia

1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $980 million)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $1 billion)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $1.01 billion)

Brazil

1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2019) (approximately $35.6 billion)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2018) (approximately $36 billion)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2017) (approximately $34.4 billion)

Chile

2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2019) (approximately $7.33 billion)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $7.2 billion)
  • 2% of GDP (2017) (approximately $7.1 billion)

Colombia

3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $19.6 billion)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $18.6 billion)
  • 3.2% of GDP (2017) (approximately $18.3 billion)

Ecuador

2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $2.98 billion)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2018) (approximately $3.14 billion)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2017) (approximately $3.1 billion)

Guyana

1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $95 million)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $85 million)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $80 million)

Paraguay

1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $590 million)
  • 1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $590 million)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2017) (approximately $550 million)

Peru

1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2019) (approximately $3.87 billion)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2018) (approximately $3.83 billion)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2017) (approximately $3.86 billion)

Suriname

  • 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $100 million)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $95 million)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $95 million)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $85 million)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $110 million)

Uruguay

2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $1.47 billion)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $1.51 billion)
  • 2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $1.38 billion)

Venezuela

  • 5.2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $7.5 billion)
  • 4.4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $9.9 billion)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $8.5 billion)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $7.7 billion)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $9.3 billion)

Southeast Asia

12 entries

Brunei

3.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 3.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $870 million)
  • 2.7% of GDP (2018) (approximately $720 million)
  • 2.8% of GDP (2017) (approximately $750 million)

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

3.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 4.1% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $7.7 billion)
  • 4.4% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $8.1 billion)
  • 4.7% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $7.8 billion)

Cambodia

2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $1.2 billion)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $1.13 billion)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $1.02 billion)

Indonesia

0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2019) (approximately $15.5 billion)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2018) (approximately $14.5 billion)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2017) (approximately $15.5 billion)

Laos

  • 0.2% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $120 million)
  • 0.2% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $110 million)
  • 0.2% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $100 million)
  • 0.2% of GDP (2016 est.) (approximately $95 million)
  • 0.2% of GDP (2015 est.) (approximately $85 million)

Malaysia

1% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2020)

1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $7.84 billion)

1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $7.63 billion)

Philippines

1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2019) (approximately $6.19 billion)
  • 1% of GDP (2018) (approximately $5.31 billion)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2017) (approximately $6.21 billion)

Singapore

3.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 3% of GDP (2020)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2019) (approximately $15 billion)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2018) (approximately $14.8 billion)
  • 3% of GDP (2017) (approximately $14.8 billion)

Taiwan

2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2.1% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2020)

1.8% of GDP (2019) (approximately $23.6 billion)

1.7% of GDP (2018) (approximately $21.9 billion)

Thailand

1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2019) (approximately $14.6 billion)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2018) (approximately $14.2 billion)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2017) (approximately $13.8 billion)

Timor-Leste

1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $45 million)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $30 million)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $35 million)

Vietnam

2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2019 est.) (approximately $11.2 billion)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2018 est.) (approximately $10.5 billion)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2017 est.) (approximately $9.85 billion)

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2022, “Military expenditures”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/military-expenditures/2022.

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