This entry gives estimates on spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.

Topic: Afghanistan1.2% of GDP (2019)

1% of GDP (2018)

0.9% of GDP (2017)

1% of GDP (2016)

1% of GDP (2015)

Topic: Albania1.4% of GDP (2021)

1.3% of GDP (2020)

0.31% of GDP (2019)

1.2% of GDP (2018)

1.1% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Algeria7% of GDP (2020 est.)

6% of GDP (2019)

5.5% of GDP (2018)

5.5% of GDP (2017)

6.4% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Angola1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

2.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Argentina0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2020)

0.7% of GDP (2019)

0.8% of GDP (2018)

0.9% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Armenia5% of GDP (2020 est.)

5.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

4.6% of GDP (2018 est.)

4.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

4.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Australia2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2020)

2% of GDP (2019)

1.9% of GDP (2018)

2% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Austria0.85% of GDP (2021 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2019)

0.7% of GDP (2018)

0.8% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Azerbaijan5.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

3.6% of GDP (2018 est.)

3.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

3.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Bahamas, The0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2020)

0.7% of GDP (2019)

0.7% of GDP (2018)

0.7% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Bahrain4.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

4% of GDP (2019 est.)

4% of GDP (2018 est.)

4.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

4.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Bangladesh1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2019)

1.4% of GDP (2018)

1.3% of GDP (2017)

1.4% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Barbados0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Belarus1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Belgium1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2020)

0.9% of GDP (2019)

0.9% of GDP (2018)

0.9% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Belize1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Benin0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Bolivia1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovina0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2020)

0.8% of GDP (2019)

0.9% of GDP (2018)

0.9% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Botswana3% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.8% of GDP (2019)

2.8% of GDP (2018)

2.9% of GDP (2017)

3.1% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Brazil1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2019)

1.5% of GDP (2018)

1.4% of GDP (2017)

1.3% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Brunei3.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.1% of GDP (2019)

2.7% of GDP (2018)

2.8% of GDP (2017)

3.6% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Bulgaria1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2020)

3.1% of GDP (2019)

1.5% of GDP (2018)

1.2% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Burkina Faso2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

2% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Burma3% of GDP (2020 est.)

4.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

4.4% of GDP (2018 est.)

4.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

4.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Burundi2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

3% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

2.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Cabo Verde0.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.5% of GDP (2019)

0.6% of GDP (2018)

0.5% of GDP (2017)

0.6% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Cambodia2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Cameroon1% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Canada1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2020)

1.3% of GDP (2019)

1.3% of GDP (2018)

1.4% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Central African Republic1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Chad2.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

2% of GDP (2019 est.)

2% of GDP (2018 est.)

2% of GDP (2017 est.)

2.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Chile2% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.9% of GDP (2019)

1.9% of GDP (2018)

2% of GDP (2017)

2% of GDP (2016)

Topic: China1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2019)

1.7% of GDP (2018)

1.8% of GDP (2017)

1.8% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Colombia3% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.1% of GDP (2019)

3.1% of GDP (2018)

3.2% of GDP (2017)

3.2% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of the0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Congo, Republic of the3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

3.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

4.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Costa Rica0.7% of GDP (2020)

0.7% of GDP (2019)

0.7% of GDP (2018)

0.7% of GDP (2017)

0.7% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoire1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Croatia2.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2020)

1.7% of GDP (2019)

1.6% of GDP (2018)

1.7% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Cuba4.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.9% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

3.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Cyprus1.95% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.75% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2019)

1.8% of GDP (2018)

1.6% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Czechia1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2019)

1.1% of GDP (2018)

1% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Denmark1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2020)

1.3% of GDP (2019)

1.3% of GDP (2018)

1.1% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Djibouti3.5% 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.)

Topic: Dominican Republic0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.6% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Ecuador2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2019)

2.4% of GDP (2018)

2.4% of GDP (2017)

2.5% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Egypt1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2019)

1.4% of GDP (2018)

1.6% of GDP (2017)

1.8% of GDP (2016)

Topic: El Salvador1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2019)

1.1% of GDP (2018)

1% of GDP (2017)

1% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Equatorial Guinea1.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

1% of GDP (2015 est.)

Topic: Eritrea10% 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.)

Topic: Estonia2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2020)

2% of GDP (2019)

2% of GDP (2018)

2% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Eswatini1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Ethiopia0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: European Union1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2019)

1.4% of GDP (2018)

1.35% of GDP (2017)

1.3% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Fiji1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Finland2% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2020)

1.4% of GDP (2019)

1.4% of GDP (2018)

1.3% of GDP (2017)

Topic: France2% of GDP (2021 est.)

2% of GDP (2020)

1.8% of GDP (2019)

1.8% of GDP (2018)

1.8% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Gabon1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Gambia, The0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Gaza Stripnot available

Topic: Georgia1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2019)

1.9% of GDP (2018)

1.9% of GDP (2017)

2% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Germany1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2020)

1.4% of GDP (2019)

1.3% of GDP (2018)

1.2% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Ghana0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.4% of GDP (2019)

0.3% of GDP (2018)

0.3% of GDP (2017)

0.3% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Greece3.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.7% of GDP (2020)

2.4% of GDP (2019)

2.5% of GDP (2018)

2.4% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Guatemala0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.4% of GDP (2019)

0.4% of GDP (2018)

0.4% of GDP (2017)

0.4% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Guinea1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Guinea-Bissau1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Guyana1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Honduras1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Hungary1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2020)

1.3% of GDP (2019)

1% of GDP (2018)

1.2% of GDP (2017)

Topic: India2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.6% of GDP (2020)

2.4% of GDP (2019)

2.4% of GDP (2018)

2.4% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Indonesia0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2020)

0.8% of GDP (2019)

0.7% of GDP (2018)

0.9% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Iran2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

3.4% of GDP (2018 est.)

3.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

3.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Iraq4.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

4.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

6% of GDP (2017 est.)

5.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Ireland0.27% of GDP (2020)

0.29% of GDP (2019)

0.29% of GDP (2018)

0.31% of GDP (2017)

0.33% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Israel5% of GDP (2020 est.)

5.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

5.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

5.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

5.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Italy1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2020)

1.2% of GDP (2019)

1.2% of GDP (2018)

1.2% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Jamaica1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)

1% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Japan1% of GDP (2021 est.)

1% of GDP (2020)

1% of GDP (2019)

0.93% of GDP (2018)

0.93% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Jordan4.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

4.7% of GDP (2019)

4.7% of GDP (2018)

4.8% of GDP (2017)

4.6% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Kazakhstan1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Kenya1.2% of GDP (2020)

1.2% of GDP (2019)

1.3% of GDP (2018)

1.4% of GDP (2017)

1.4% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Korea, Northbetween 2010 and 2019, military expenditures accounted for an estimated 20-25% of North Korea's GDP annually

Topic: Korea, South2.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.6% of GDP (2020)

2.7% of GDP (2019)

2.5% of GDP (2018)

2.5% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Kosovo2% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: Kuwait6.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

5.6% of GDP (2019)

5.1% of GDP (2018)

5.6% of GDP (2017)

5.9% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Kyrgyzstan1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

2.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Laos0.2% 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.)

Topic: Latvia2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2020)

2% of GDP (2019)

2.1% of GDP (2018)

1.6% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Lebanon3% of GDP (2020 est.)

4.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

5.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

4.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

5.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Lesotho1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Liberia0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Libyanot available

Topic: Lithuania2.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2020)

2% of GDP (2019)

2% of GDP (2018)

1.7% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Luxembourg0.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

0.6% of GDP (2020)

0.5% of GDP (2019)

0.5% of GDP (2018)

0.5% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Madagascar0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Malawi0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Malaysia1% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2020)

1% of GDP (2019)

1% of GDP (2018)

1.1% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Maldivesnot available

Topic: Mali3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

3.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

3.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

2.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Malta0.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

0.6% of GDP (2020)

0.5% of GDP (2019)

0.5% of GDP (2018)

0.5% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Mauritania2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

2.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Mauritius0.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Mexico0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

0.6% of GDP (2020)

0.5% of GDP (2019)

0.5% of GDP (2018)

0.5% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Moldova0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.4% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Mongolia0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.7% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Montenegro1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2020)

1.3% of GDP (2019)

1.4% of GDP (2018)

1.3% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Morocco4.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

3.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

3.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

3.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Mozambique1% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Namibia3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.3% of GDP (2019)

3.4% of GDP (2018)

3.6% of GDP (2017)

4.1% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Nepal1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2019)

2.3% of GDP (2018)

2.6% of GDP (2017)

2.6% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Netherlands1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2020)

1.4% of GDP (2019)

1.2% of GDP (2018)

1.2% of GDP (2017)

Topic: New Zealand1.5% of GDP (2020)

1.4% of GDP (2019)

1.2% of GDP (2018)

1.1% of GDP (2017)

1.2% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Nicaragua0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.6% of GDP (2019)

0.6% of GDP (2018)

0.6% of GDP (2017)

0.5% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Niger2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.9% of GDP (2018 est.)

2% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Nigeria0.6% of GDP (2020)

0.5% of GDP (2019)

0.5% of GDP (2018)

0.5% of GDP (2017)

0.4% of GDP (2016)

Topic: North Macedonia1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2020)

1.2% of GDP (2019)

0.9% of GDP (2018)

0.9% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Norway1.9% of GDP (2021 est.)

2% of GDP (2020)

1.9% of GDP (2019)

1.7% of GDP (2018)

1.7% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Oman11% of GDP (2020 est.)

11.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

11.2% of GDP (2018 est.)

12.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

13.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Pakistan4% of GDP (2020 est.)

4.1% of GDP (2019)

4.1% of GDP (2018)

3.8% of GDP (2017)

3.6% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Panama1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2019)

1.1% of GDP (2018)

1.2% of GDP (2017)

1.3% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Papua New Guinea0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.3% of GDP (2019)

0.3% of GDP (2018)

0.3% of GDP (2017)

0.4% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Paraguay1% of GDP (2020 est.)

1% of GDP (2019)

1% of GDP (2018)

0.9% of GDP (2017)

1% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Peru1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2019)

1.2% of GDP (2018)

1.2% of GDP (2017)

1.3% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Philippines1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

1% of GDP (2020)

1.1% of GDP (2019)

1% of GDP (2018)

1.3% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Poland2.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2020)

2% of GDP (2019)

2% of GDP (2018)

1.9% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Portugal1.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2020)

1.4% of GDP (2019)

1.3% of GDP (2018)

1.2% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Qatar4% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

3.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

3.4% of GDP (2017 est.)

4.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Romania2% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2020)

1.8% of GDP (2019)

1.8% of GDP (2018)

1.7% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Russia4% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

3.7% of GDP (2018 est.)

4.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

5.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Rwanda1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Sao Tome and PrincipeNot available

Topic: Saudi Arabia5.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

7.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

8.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

10% of GDP (2018 est.)

11.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: Senegal1.5% of GDP (2020)

1.5% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2018)

1.5% of GDP (2017)

1.4% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Serbia1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

2% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2019)

1.6% of GDP (2018)

1.8% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Seychelles1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2019)

1.4% of GDP (2018)

1.5% of GDP (2017)

1.4% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Sierra Leone0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

0.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

0.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

0.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

0.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Singapore3.2% of GDP (2021 est.)

3.3% of GDP (2020)

2.9% of GDP (2019)

2.9% of GDP (2018)

3% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Slovakia1.7% of GDP (2021 est.)

2% of GDP (2020)

1.7% of GDP (2019)

1.2% of GDP (2018)

1.1% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Slovenia1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2020)

1.1% of GDP (2019)

1% of GDP (2018)

1% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Somaliafrom 2014-2019, Somalia allocated an estimated 5-6% of its GDP to military expenditures annually

Topic: South Africa0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2020)

1% of GDP (2019)

1% of GDP (2018)

1% of GDP (2017)

Topic: South Sudan2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

3.2% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

4.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Spain1% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2020)

0.9% of GDP (2019)

0.9% of GDP (2018)

0.9% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Sri Lanka2% of GDP (2020 est.)

2% of GDP (2019)

1.9% of GDP (2018)

2.2% of GDP (2017)

2.2% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Sudan1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

2% of GDP (2018 est.)

3.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

2.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Suriname1.2% 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.)

Topic: Sweden1.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.2% of GDP (2020)

1.1% of GDP (2019)

1% of GDP (2018)

1% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Switzerland0.8% of GDP (2020)

0.7% of GDP (2019)

0.7% of GDP (2018)

0.7% of GDP (2017)

0.7% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Syriasince the start of the civil war, Syria has allocated an estimated 6-7% of GDP to military expenditures annually

Topic: Taiwan2.1% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2020)

1.9% of GDP (2019)

1.7% of GDP (2018)

1.8% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Tajikistan1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Tanzania1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Thailand1.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2020)

1.3% of GDP (2019)

1.3% of GDP (2018)

1.4% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Timor-Leste1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Togo2% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

2% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobago1% of GDP (2020 est.)

1% of GDP (2019 est.)

1% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Tunisia2.9% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)

3.9% of GDP (2018 est.)

4% of GDP (2017 est.)

4.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Turkey1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

1.9% of GDP (2020)

1.9% of GDP (2019)

1.8% of GDP (2018)

1.5% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Turkmenistan1% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.9% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.8% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Uganda2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2019)

1.2% of GDP (2018)

1.2% of GDP (2017)

1.3% of GDP (2016)

Topic: Ukraine4% of GDP (2020 est.)

3.4% of GDP (2019)

3.1% of GDP (2018)

3.1% of GDP (2017)

3.6% of GDP (2016)

Topic: United Arab Emirates5.6% of GDP (2020 est.)

5.4% of GDP (2019 est.)

5.5% of GDP (2018 est.)

5.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

6% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: United Kingdom2.5% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2020)

2.1% of GDP (2019)

2.1% of GDP (2018)

2.1% of GDP (2017)

Topic: United States3.52% of GDP (2021 est.)

3.7% of GDP (2020)

3.5% of GDP (2019)

3.3% of GDP (2018)

3.3% of GDP (2017)

Topic: Uruguay2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)

2% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.1% of GDP (2018 est.)

2% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: Uzbekistan2.8% 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.)

Topic: Venezuela5.2% 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.)

Topic: Vietnam2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)

2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

Topic: West Banknot available

Topic: World2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2018 est.)

2.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

2.25% of GDP (2016 est.)

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

Topic: Zambia1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Topic: Zimbabwe1.3% of GDP (2019 est.)

1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)

1.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

1.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

1.7% of GDP (2015 est.)