Military Spending by Country

Compare military expenditure as a percentage of GDP by country or region. Tracks defence budget priorities and global arms spending since 1960. Source: World Bank.

Highest military spending (% of GDP) · % of GDP · Source: World Bank Open Data · View maps & charts →

Year2023

150 countries · 2023

#	Country / Region	% of GDP▼
1	UkraineUKR	36.5%
2	AlgeriaDZA	7.4%
3	Saudi ArabiaSAU	7.3%
4	OmanOMN	5.5%
5	ArmeniaARM	5.5%
6	Russian FederationRUS	5.4%
7	IsraelISR	5.4%
8	LibyaLBY	5.3%
9	AzerbaijanAZE	4.9%
10	JordanJOR	4.8%
11	KuwaitKWT	4.8%
12	Burkina FasoBFA	4.1%
13	MaliMLI	3.8%
14	MyanmarMMR	3.8%
15	MoroccoMAR	3.6%
16	BahrainBHR	3.5%
17	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	3.5%
18	BurundiBDI	3.4%
19	United StatesUSA	3.3%
20	PolandPOL	3.3%
21	TogoTGO	3.0%
22	EstoniaEST	3.0%
23	Brunei DarussalamBRN	3.0%
24	LatviaLVA	3.0%
25	ColombiaCOL	3.0%
26	GreeceGRC	2.9%
27	PakistanPAK	2.9%
28	SingaporeSGP	2.8%
29	NamibiaNAM	2.7%
30	LithuaniaLTU	2.7%
31	Timor-LesteTLS	2.6%
32	Korea, Rep.KOR	2.6%
33	TunisiaTUN	2.5%
34	BotswanaBWA	2.5%
35	TajikistanTJK	2.4%
36	Central African RepublicCAF	2.4%
37	IndiaIND	2.4%
38	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	2.4%
39	EcuadorECU	2.3%
40	IraqIRQ	2.3%
41	MauritaniaMRT	2.3%
42	United KingdomGBR	2.2%
43	SerbiaSRB	2.2%
44	GuineaGIN	2.1%
45	ChadTCD	2.1%
46	UruguayURY	2.1%
47	South SudanSSD	2.1%
48	HungaryHUN	2.0%
49	BelarusBLR	2.0%
50	FinlandFIN	2.0%
51	DenmarkDNK	2.0%
52	Congo, Rep.COG	2.0%
53	NigerNER	2.0%
54	FranceFRA	2.0%
55	BulgariaBGR	1.9%
56	MozambiqueMOZ	1.9%
57	AustraliaAUS	1.9%
58	Slovak RepublicSVK	1.8%
59	NorwayNOR	1.8%
60	UgandaUGA	1.8%
61	AlbaniaALB	1.7%
62	TurkiyeTUR	1.7%
63	CroatiaHRV	1.7%
64	North MacedoniaMKD	1.7%
65	ChinaCHN	1.7%
66	GeorgiaGEO	1.7%
67	CyprusCYP	1.7%
68	Sri LankaLKA	1.6%
69	ChileCHL	1.6%
70	LesothoLSO	1.6%
71	LebanonLBN	1.6%
72	ItalyITA	1.6%
73	RomaniaROU	1.6%
74	CambodiaKHM	1.5%
75	HondurasHND	1.5%
76	MontenegroMNE	1.5%
77	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	1.5%
78	SwedenSWE	1.5%
79	GermanyDEU	1.5%
80	SeychellesSYC	1.5%
81	SenegalSEN	1.5%
82	CzechiaCZE	1.5%
83	SpainESP	1.5%
84	PortugalPRT	1.5%
85	NetherlandsNLD	1.4%
86	LiberiaLBR	1.4%
87	AngolaAGO	1.4%
88	EswatiniSWZ	1.4%
89	ZambiaZMB	1.3%
90	El SalvadorSLV	1.3%
91	FijiFJI	1.3%
92	GabonGAB	1.3%
93	SloveniaSVN	1.3%
94	BoliviaBOL	1.3%
95	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	1.3%
96	KosovoXKX	1.3%
97	CanadaCAN	1.3%
98	RwandaRWA	1.3%
99	PeruPER	1.2%
100	Guinea-BissauGNB	1.2%
101	New ZealandNZL	1.2%
102	TanzaniaTZA	1.2%
103	JamaicaJAM	1.2%
104	BelgiumBEL	1.2%
105	PhilippinesPHL	1.2%
106	MalawiMWI	1.2%
107	JapanJPN	1.1%
108	ThailandTHA	1.1%
109	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	1.1%
110	NepalNPL	1.1%
111	BrazilBRA	1.0%
112	BelizeBLZ	1.0%
113	MalaysiaMYS	1.0%
114	KenyaKEN	1.0%
115	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	1.0%
116	CameroonCMR	0.9%
117	ParaguayPRY	0.9%
118	BangladeshBGD	0.9%
119	EthiopiaETH	0.9%
120	AustriaAUT	0.9%
121	Cote d'IvoireCIV	0.9%
122	NigeriaNGA	0.8%
123	IndonesiaIDN	0.8%
124	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	0.8%
125	Dominican RepublicDOM	0.8%
126	LuxembourgLUX	0.8%
127	BeninBEN	0.8%
128	ArgentinaARG	0.8%
129	South AfricaZAF	0.8%
130	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	0.7%
131	SwitzerlandCHE	0.7%
132	MexicoMEX	0.7%
133	MadagascarMDG	0.6%
134	GuyanaGUY	0.6%
135	Sierra LeoneSLE	0.6%
136	Gambia, TheGMB	0.6%
137	MoldovaMDA	0.6%
138	Cabo VerdeCPV	0.6%
139	NicaraguaNIC	0.6%
140	MongoliaMNG	0.5%
141	MaltaMLT	0.5%
142	Venezuela, RBVEN	0.5%
143	KazakhstanKAZ	0.4%
144	GuatemalaGTM	0.4%
145	GhanaGHA	0.4%
146	Papua New GuineaPNG	0.3%
147	IrelandIRL	0.2%
148	ZimbabweZWE	0.2%
149	MauritiusMUS	0.1%
150	HaitiHTI	0.1%

2023 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Military Spending · 2023

›In 2023, Ukraine leads all 150 ranked nations in military spending, recording 36.5% — followed by Algeria (7.4%) and Saudi Arabia (7.3%).
›The gap is staggering: Ukraine has 675× the military spending of Haiti, which sits at the bottom with just 0.1%.
›The median country scores 1.5%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's military spending in 2023.
›The five leading nations — Ukraine, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Armenia — dominate the global military spending ranking in 2023.
›150 countries and territories reported military spending data for 2023. Use the year slider to explore how rankings have shifted over time, or visit the Military Spending indicator page for interactive world maps and historical trend charts.

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