The CIA World Factbook Edition 2024 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 2024 edition carries it in 173 entries, in its Military and Security section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2024 edition
173
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 (2023 est.)

  • 2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Africa

51 entries

Algeria

9% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 4.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 5.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 6.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Angola

1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Benin

0.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

Botswana

2.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Burkina Faso

4% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Burundi

3.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2019 est.)

Cabo Verde

0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

Cameroon

1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

Central African Republic

1.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

Chad

2.9% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2019 est.)

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

1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2019 est.)

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

0.9% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.9% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Djibouti

3.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

  • 3.5% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 3.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
  • 2.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2015 est.)

Egypt

1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

Equatorial Guinea

1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

Eritrea

10% of GDP (2019 est.)

  • 10.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 10.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
  • 10.4% of GDP (2016 est.)
  • 10.6% of GDP (2015 est.)

Eswatini

1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)

Ethiopia

1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Gabon

1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Gambia, The now The Gambia

0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Ghana

0.4% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

Guinea

2.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Guinea-Bissau

1.4% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)

Kenya

1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Lesotho

1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Liberia

0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

Libya

not available

Madagascar

0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

Malawi

0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Mali

4% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 3.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 3.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Mauritania

2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Morocco

4% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 4.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 4.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 4.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

Mozambique

1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Namibia

2.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

Niger

2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

Nigeria

0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

Rwanda

1.4% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Senegal

1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

Seychelles

1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

Sierra Leone

0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

Somalia

6% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 5.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
  • 6% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 5.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

South Africa

0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2019 est.)

South Sudan

2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
  • 3.2% of GDP (2018 est.)

Sudan

1% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 3.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

note: many defense expenditures are probably off-budget

Tanzania

1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Togo

2.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Tunisia

2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Uganda

2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

Zambia

1.4% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

Zimbabwe

0.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Asia

21 entries

Afghanistan

3.3% of GDP (2019)

  • 3.2% of GDP (2018)
  • 3.3% of GDP (2017)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2016)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2015)

Armenia

5.3% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 5.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
  • 4.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 4.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 5% of GDP (2020 est.)

Azerbaijan

4.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 4.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Bangladesh

1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

China

1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

Georgia

1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

India

2.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

Japan

1.4% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2022)
  • 1% of GDP (2021)
  • 1% of GDP (2020)

note: the Japanese Government in 2022 pledged to increase defense expenditures to 2% of GDP in line with NATO standards by March 2028; if the planned increase occurs, Japan would have the world's third largest defense budget

Kazakhstan

0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Korea, North now North Korea

  • defense spending is a regime priority;
  • between 2010 and 2020, military expenditures accounted for an estimated 20-30% of North Korea's GDP annually;
  • spending estimates ranged from $7 billion to $11 billion annually;
  • in 2023, North Korea announced that it would spend nearly 16% of state expenditures on defense;
  • 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

2.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.6% of GDP (2022)
  • 2.6% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.6% of GDP (2020)
  • 2.7% of GDP (2019)

Kyrgyzstan

1.5% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

Maldives

not available

Mongolia

0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

Nepal

1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Pakistan

3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 4% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 4.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Russia

5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 4% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Sri Lanka

1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Tajikistan

1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Turkmenistan

1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2015 est.)

Uzbekistan

2.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

  • 2.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 2.7% of GDP (2017 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2016 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2015 est.)

Central America and the Caribbean

13 entries

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

Barbados

0.7% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Belize

0.9% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

Costa Rica

0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

Cuba

4.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

  • 3.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Dominican Republic

0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

El Salvador

1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Guatemala

0.4% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

Honduras

1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Jamaica

1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Nicaragua

0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Panama

1.1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Trinidad and Tobago

1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Europe

39 entries

Albania

2% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2020)

Austria

1% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 0.9% of GDP (2023 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2022)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2021)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2020)

Belarus

1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

Belgium

1.3% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2021)
  • 1% of GDP (2020)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2022)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2021)
  • 0.9% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2019)

Bulgaria

2.2% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.9% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2020)

Croatia

1.8% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2022)
  • 2% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2020)

Czechia

2.1% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2020)

Denmark

2.4% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020)

Estonia

3.4% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 2.9% of GDP (2023)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2022)
  • 2% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2020)

European Union

1.9% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2023 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

note 1: 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; the EDF identifies critical defense domains that it will support

note 2: NATO is resourced through the direct and indirect contributions of its members; NATO’s common funds are direct contributions to collective budgets, capabilities and programs, which equate to only 0.3% of total NATO defense spending (approximately $3.3 billion for 2023) to develop capabilities and run NATO, its military commands, capabilities, and infrastructure; NATO's 2014 Defense Investment Pledge called for NATO members to meet the 2% of GDP guideline for defense spending and the 20% of annual defense expenditure on major new equipment by 2024

note 3: average spending for all NATO countries in 2023 was 2.5% of GDP in 2023 and 2.7% of GDP in 2024

Finland

2.4% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 2.5% of GDP (2023)
  • 2% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2020)

France

2.1% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.9% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2021)
  • 2% of GDP (2020)

Germany

2.1% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2020)

Greece

3.1% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 3.1% of GDP (2023)
  • 3.9% of GDP (2022)
  • 3.7% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2020)

Hungary

2.1% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 2.1% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2020)

Ireland

0.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.3% of GDP (2022)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2021)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2019)

Italy

1.5% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2020)

Kosovo

1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Latvia

3.2% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 2.4% of GDP (2023)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2022)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2020)

Lithuania

2.9% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 2.8% of GDP (2023)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2022)
  • 2% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2020)

Luxembourg

1.3% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2023)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2022)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2020)

Malta

0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2022)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2019)

Moldova

0.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

Montenegro

2% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2020)

Netherlands

2.1% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020)

North Macedonia

2.2% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2020)

Norway

2.2% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2021)
  • 2% of GDP (2020)

Poland

4.1% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 3.9% of GDP (2023 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2022)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2020)

Portugal

1.6% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.5% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020)

Romania

2.3% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2021)
  • 2% of GDP (2020)

Serbia

2.4% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Slovakia

2% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 2.1% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2020)

Slovenia

1.3% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2021)
  • 1% of GDP (2020)

Spain

1.3% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2022)
  • 1% of GDP (2021)
  • 1% of GDP (2020)

Sweden

2.1% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.7% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2020)

Switzerland

0.7% of GDP (2023)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2022)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2021)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2020)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2019)

Ukraine

4% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2019 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

note: since Russia's invasion of the country in early 2022, defense spending has increased to more than 25% of GDP according to some estimates

United Kingdom

2.3% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 2.3% of GDP (2023)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2022)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2020)

Middle East

16 entries

Bahrain

3.1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 3.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 3.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 4.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 4% of GDP (2019 est.)

Cyprus

1.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019)

Gaza Strip

not available

Iran

2.1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

Iraq

3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 3.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 4.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Israel

4.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 4.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 5.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Jordan

4.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 4.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 5% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 5.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Kuwait

5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 4.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 6.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 6.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 5.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Lebanon

3.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

  • 3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 4.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
  • 5.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 4.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

Oman

5.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 5.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 8% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 11% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 11.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Qatar

4% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 4% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

Saudi Arabia

7% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 6% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 8.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Syria

6.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

  • 6.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 6.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
  • 6.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
  • 7.2% of GDP (2015 est.)

Turkey (Turkiye) now Turkiye

2.1% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2020)

United Arab Emirates

4% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 4% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 5.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 5.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

West Bank

not available

North America

3 entries

Canada

1.4% of GDP (2024)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2023)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020)

Mexico

0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.7% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

United States

3.4% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 3.2% of GDP (2023)
  • 3.3% of GDP (2022)
  • 3.5% of GDP (2021)
  • 3.6% of GDP (2020)

Oceania

5 entries

Australia

2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2022)
  • 2% of GDP (2021)
  • 2% of GDP (2020)
  • 2% of GDP (2019)

Fiji

1.1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

New Zealand

1.3% of GDP (2023)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2022)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2019)

Papua New Guinea

0.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

Tonga

1.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

South America

12 entries

Argentina

0.8% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 0.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
  • 0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

Bolivia

1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

Brazil

1.1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

Chile

1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)

Colombia

2.9% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Ecuador

2% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Guyana

0.6% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

Paraguay

0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Peru

1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

Suriname

1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2015 est.)

Uruguay

1% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Venezuela

5.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

  • 4.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 2.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2015 est.)

Southeast Asia

12 entries

Brunei

3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 3.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 3.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

3.9% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 3.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 3.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 4.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Cambodia

2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)

  • 2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
  • 2.2% of GDP (2018 est.)

Indonesia

0.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 0.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 0.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

Laos

0.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

  • 0.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
  • 0.2% of GDP (2017 est.)
  • 0.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
  • 0.2% of GDP (2015 est.)

Malaysia

0.9% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Philippines

1.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

Singapore

3% of GDP (2024 est.)

  • 3% of GDP (2023 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 3% of GDP (2020 est.)

Taiwan

2.5% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.1% of GDP (2022)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2021)
  • 2.1% of GDP (2020)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2019)

Thailand

1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

Timor-Leste

1.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

Vietnam

1.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

  • 2.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
  • 2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
  • 2.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2024, “Military expenditures”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/military-expenditures/2024.

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