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FIELD LISTING :: MILITARY EXPENDITURES

This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.

Country Comparison to the World

Country	MILITARY EXPENDITURES(% OF GDP)
Afghanistan	28.09% of GDP (2016) 4.74% of GDP (2011)
Albania	0.85% of GDP (2015) 1.04% of GDP (2014) 1.5% of GDP (2013) 1.47% of GDP (2012) 1.52% of GDP (2011)
Algeria	4.48% of GDP (2012) 4.36% of GDP (2011) 4.48% of GDP (2010)
Angola	3.63% of GDP (2012) 3.5% of GDP (2011) 3.63% of GDP (2010)
Argentina	0.91% of GDP (2012) 0.9% of GDP (2011) 0.91% of GDP (2010)
Armenia	4.29% of GDP (2014) 4.1% of GDP (2013) 3.92% of GDP (2012) 3.87% of GDP (2011) 3.92% of GDP (2010)
Australia	1.71% of GDP (2012) 1.84% of GDP (2011) 1.71% of GDP (2010)
Austria	0.55% of GDP (2015 est.) 0.62% of GDP (2014) 0.63% of GDP (2013) 0.68% of GDP (2012) 0.7% of GDP (2011)
Azerbaijan	5.1% of GDP (2014) 4.7% of GDP (2013) 4.64% of GDP (2012) 4.67% of GDP (2011) 4.64% of GDP (2010)
Bahrain	4.2% of GDP (2014) 4.1% of GDP (2013) 3.9% of GDP (2010)
Bangladesh	1.09% of GDP (2014) 1.15% of GDP (2013) 1.35% of GDP (2012) 1.44% of GDP (2011) 1.35% of GDP (2010)
Belarus	1.3% of GDP (2014) 1.3% of GDP (2013) 1.2% of GDP (2012) 1.27% of GDP (2011)
Belgium	0.97% of GDP (2014) 1.01% of GDP (2013) 1.05% of GDP (2012) 1.05% of GDP (2011) 1.08% of GDP (2010)
Belize	NA% (2012) 1.08% of GDP (2011) NA% (2010)
Benin	1.03% of GDP (2012) NA% (2011) 1.03% of GDP (2010)
Bolivia	1.47% of GDP (2012) 1.47% of GDP (2011) 1.47% of GDP (2010)
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0.98% of GDP (2014) 1.04% of GDP (2013) 1.35% of GDP (2012) 1.15% of GDP (2011) 1.35% of GDP (2010)
Botswana	2% of GDP (2013) 2.31% of GDP (2012) 2.43% of GDP (2011) 2.31% of GDP (2010)
Brazil	1.47% of GDP (2012) 1.49% of GDP (2011) 1.47% of GDP (2010)
Brunei	2.43% of GDP (2012) 2.54% of GDP (2011) 2.43% of GDP (2010)
Bulgaria	1.2% of GDP (2015) 1.6% of GDP (2013) 1.46% of GDP (2012) 1.55% of GDP (2011) 1.46% of GDP (2010)
Burkina Faso	1.39% of GDP (2012) 1.34% of GDP (2011) 1.39% of GDP (2010)
Burundi	2.39% of GDP (2012) NA% (2011) 2.39% of GDP (2010)
Cabo Verde	NA% (2012) 0.51% of GDP (2011)
Cambodia	2% of GDP (2015 est.) 1.8% of GDP (2014) 1.58% of GDP (2013) 1.54% of GDP (2012) 1.5% of GDP (2011)
Cameroon	1.42% of GDP (2012) 1.37% of GDP (2011) 1.42% of GDP (2010)
Canada	1% of GDP (2015) 1% of GDP (2014) 1% of GDP (2013) 1.24% of GDP (2012) 1.31% of GDP (2011)
Chad	NA% (2012) 2.28% of GDP (2011)
Chile	2.04% of GDP (2012) 2.17% of GDP (2011) 2.04% of GDP (2010)
China	1.99% of GDP (2012) 2% of GDP (2011) 1.99% of GDP (2010)
Colombia	3.28% of GDP (2012) 3.06% of GDP (2011) 3.63% of GDP (2010)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	1.72% of GDP (2012) 1.53% of GDP (2011) 1.72% of GDP (2010)
Cote d'Ivoire	1.65% of GDP (2012) 1.49% of GDP (2011) 1.65% of GDP (2010)
Croatia	1.38% of GDP (2015) 1.41% of GDP (2014) 1.47% of GDP (2013) 1.7% of GDP (2012) 1.77% of GDP (2011)
Cyprus	2.1% of GDP (2013) 2.05% of GDP (2012) 2.14% of GDP (2011) 2.05% of GDP (2010)
Czechia	1.04% of GDP (2015) 1.08% of GDP (2014) 1.06% of GDP (2013) 1.13% of GDP (2012) 1.15% of GDP (2011)
Denmark	1.2% of GDP (2015) 1.17% of GDP (2014) 1.37% of GDP (2013) 1.41% of GDP (2012) 1.35% of GDP (2011)
Dominican Republic	0.61% of GDP (2012) 0.63% of GDP (2011) 0.61% of GDP (2010)
Ecuador	2.83% of GDP (2012) 3.2% of GDP (2011) 2.83% of GDP (2010)
Egypt	1.76% of GDP (2014) 1.67% of GDP (2013) 1.72% of GDP (2012) 1.86% of GDP (2011) 1.72% of GDP (2010)
El Salvador	0.99% of GDP (2012) 1.11% of GDP (2011) 0.99% of GDP (2010)
Estonia	2% of GDP (2015) 2% of GDP (2014) 2% of GDP (2013) 1.92% of GDP (2012) 1.69% of GDP (2011) 1.92% of GDP (2010)
Ethiopia	0.91% of GDP (2012) 1.1% of GDP (2011) 0.91% of GDP (2010)
European Union	1.65% of GDP (2012) 1.66% of GDP (2011) 1.65% of GDP (2010)
Fiji	1.47% of GDP (2012) 1.44% of GDP (2011) 1.47% of GDP (2010)
Finland	1.37% of GDP (2016 est.) 1.29% of GDP (2015) 1.3% of GDP (2014) 1.41% of GDP (2013) 1.47% of GDP (2012) 1.42% of GDP (2011)
France	1.8% of GDP (2014) 1.9% of GDP (2013) 1.9% of GDP (2012)
Gabon	1.34% of GDP (2012) NA% (2011) 1.34% of GDP (2010)
Georgia	2.26% of GDP (2014) 2.7% of GDP (2013) 2.88% of GDP (2012) 3.25% of GDP (2011) 2.88% of GDP (2010)
Germany	1.18% of GDP (2015) 1.35% of GDP (2012) 1.34% of GDP (2011) 1.35% of GDP (2010)
Ghana	0.56% of GDP (2014) 0.61% of GDP (2013) 0.27% of GDP (2012)
Greece	2.46% of GDP (2015 est.) 2.2% of GDP (2014) 2.19% of GDP (2013) 2.26% of GDP (2012) note: based on 2010 prices
Guatemala	0.42% of GDP (2014) 0.46% of GDP (2013) 0.44% of GDP (2012) 0.41% of GDP (2011) 0.42% of GDP (2010)
Guinea-Bissau	1.85% of GDP (2012) 1.81% of GDP (2011) 1.85% of GDP (2010)
Guyana	1.09% of GDP (2012) 1.17% of GDP (2011) 1.09% of GDP (2010)
Honduras	1.05% of GDP (2012) 1.13% of GDP (2011) 1.05% of GDP (2010)
Hungary	0.8% of GDP (2015) 0.83% of GDP (2012) 0.99% of GDP (2011) 0.83% of GDP (2010)
Iceland	0.13% of GDP (2012) 0.14% of GDP (2011) 0.13% of GDP (2010)
India	2.4% of GDP (2014) 2.4% of GDP (2013) 2.5% of GDP (2012) 2.6% of GDP (2011) 2.7% of GDP (2010)
Indonesia	0.78% of GDP (2012) 0.67% of GDP (2011) 0.78% of GDP (2010)
Iraq	8.7% of GDP (2014) 3.4% of GDP (2013) 2.88% of GDP (2012) 3.27% of GDP (2011) 2.88% of GDP (2010)
Ireland	0.49% of GDP (2014) 0.51% of GDP (2013) 0.55% of GDP (2012) 0.59% of GDP (2011) 0.55% of GDP (2010)
Israel	5.58% of GDP (2014) 5.53% of GDP (2013) 5.69% of GDP (2012) 5.87% of GDP (2011) 5.69% of GDP (2010)
Italy	1.1% of GDP (2014) 1.2% of GDP (2013) 1.3% of GDP (2012)
Jamaica	0.86% of GDP (2012) 0.92% of GDP (2011) 0.86% of GDP (2010)
Japan	0.97% of GDP (2012) 1.01% of GDP (2011) 0.99% of GDP (2010)
Jordan	4.65% of GDP (2012) 4.64% of GDP (2011) 4.65% of GDP (2010)
Kazakhstan	1.21% of GDP (2012) 0.97% of GDP (2011) 1.21% of GDP (2010)
Kenya	1.96% of GDP (2012) 1.88% of GDP (2011) 1.96% of GDP (2010)
Korea, South	2.8% of GDP (2012) 2.77% of GDP (2011) 2.8% of GDP (2010)
Kuwait	0% of GDP (2012) 3.35% of GDP (2011) 0% of GDP (2010)
Kyrgyzstan	NA% (2012) 3.74% of GDP (2011)
Laos	NA% (2012) 0.23% of GDP (2011)
Latvia	0.91% of GDP (2014) 0.99% of GDP (2013) 0.92% of GDP (2012) 1.05% of GDP (2011) 0.92% of GDP (2010)
Lebanon	4.04% of GDP (2012) 4.06% of GDP (2011) 4.04% of GDP (2010)
Lesotho	1.94% of GDP (2012) 2.3% of GDP (2011) 1.94% of GDP (2010)
Liberia	0.82% of GDP (2012) 0.86% of GDP (2011) 0.82% of GDP (2010)
Lithuania	1.48% of GDP (2016) 1.11% of GDP (2015) 0.9% of GDP (2014) 0.8% of GDP (2013) 0.97% of GDP (2012)
Luxembourg	0.5% of GDP (2015) 0.39% of GDP (2014) 0.38% of GDP (2013) 0.38% of GDP (2012) 0.39% of GDP (2011)
Macedonia	1.08% of GDP (2015) 1.17% of GDP (2014) 1.14% of GDP (2013) 1.2% of GDP (2012) 1.3% of GDP (2011)
Madagascar	0.69% of GDP (2012) 0.73% of GDP (2011) 0.69% of GDP (2010)
Malawi	0.93% of GDP (2012) 0.79% of GDP (2011) 0.93% of GDP (2010)
Malaysia	1.5% of GDP (2014) 1.5% of GDP (2013) 1.55% of GDP (2012) 1.67% of GDP (2011) 1.55% of GDP (2010)
Mali	1.44% of GDP (2012) 1.51% of GDP (2011) 1.44% of GDP (2010)
Malta	0.61% of GDP (2013) 0.61% of GDP (2012) 0.61% of GDP (2011) 0.61% of GDP (2010)
Mauritius	0.19% of GDP (2012) 0.16% of GDP (2011) 0.19% of GDP (2010)
Mexico	0.59% of GDP (2012) 0.56% of GDP (2011) 0.59% of GDP (2010)
Moldova	0.3% of GDP (2015 projected) 0.3% of GDP (2014) 0.3% of GDP (2012) 0.3% of GDP (2011) 0.3% of GDP (2010)
Mongolia	0.98% of GDP (2015) 1.12% of GDP (2012) 0.99% of GDP (2011) 1.12% of GDP (2010)
Montenegro	1.65% of GDP (2015) 1.74% of GDP (2014) 1.59% of GDP (2013) 1.69% of GDP (2012) 1.75% of GDP (2011)
Morocco	3.7% of GDP (2014) 3.91% of GDP (2013) 3.55% of GDP (2012) 3.37% of GDP (2011) 3.55% of GDP (2010)
Namibia	4.2% of GDP (2015) 3.11% of GDP (2012) 3.38% of GDP (2011) 3.11% of GDP (2010)
Nepal	NA% (2012) 1.41% of GDP (2011)
Netherlands	1.15% of GDP (2014) 1.16% of GDP (2013) 1.23% of GDP (2012) 1.26% of GDP (2011) 1.34% of GDP (2010)
New Zealand	1.13% of GDP (2012) 1.12% of GDP (2011) 1.13% of GDP (2010)
Nicaragua	0.63% of GDP (2012) 0.53% of GDP (2011) 0.63% of GDP (2010)
Nigeria	0.89% of GDP (2012) 0.98% of GDP (2011) 0.89% of GDP (2010)
Niger	1.06% of GDP (2012) NA% (2011) 1.06% of GDP (2010)
Norway	1.59% of GDP (2015) 1.58% of GDP (2014) 1.4% of GDP (2013) 1.4% of GDP (2012) 1.47% of GDP (2011)
Oman	11.8% of GDP (2014) 15% of GDP (2013) 8.61% of GDP (2012) 6.13% of GDP (2011) 8.61% of GDP (2010)
Pakistan	3.5% of GDP (2013) 3.5% of GDP (2012) 3.2% of GDP (2011)
Papua New Guinea	0.54% of GDP (2012) 0.6% of GDP (2011) 0.54% of GDP (2010)
Paraguay	1.66% of GDP (2012) 1.16% of GDP (2011) 1.66% of GDP (2010)
Peru	1.28% of GDP (2012) 1.15% of GDP (2011) 1.28% of GDP (2010)
Philippines	1.19% of GDP (2012) 1.21% of GDP (2011) 1.19% of GDP (2010)
Poland	2% of GDP (2016) 2.27% of GDP (2015) 1.95% of GDP (2014) 1.95% of GDP (2013) 1.91% of GDP (2012) 1.83% of GDP (2011)
Portugal	1.29% of GDP (2014) 1.2% of GDP (2013) 1.78% of GDP (2012)
Romania	1.4% of GDP (2015) 1.42% of GDP (2014 est.) 1.3% of GDP (2013) 1.29% of GDP (2012) 1.3% of GDP (2011)
Russia	3.49% of GDP (2014) 3.18% of GDP (2013) 2.92% of GDP (2012) 2.71% of GDP (2011)
Rwanda	1.12% of GDP (2012) 1.19% of GDP (2011) 1.12% of GDP (2010)
Saudi Arabia	12.6% of GDP (2015 planned) 10.7% of GDP (2014 planned) 9.4% of GDP (2013) 7.98% of GDP (2012) 7.25% of GDP (2011) 7.98% of GDP (2010)
Serbia	1.37% of GDP (2016 est.) 1.41% of GDP (2015) 1.49% of GDP (2014) 1.48% of GDP (2013) 1.77% of GDP (2012)
Seychelles	0.89% of GDP (2012) 0.82% of GDP (2011) 0.89% of GDP (2010)
Sierra Leone	0.72% of GDP (2012) 0.8% of GDP (2011) 0.72% of GDP (2010)
Singapore	3.52% of GDP (2012) 3.47% of GDP (2011) 3.52% of GDP (2010)
Slovakia	1.03% of GDP (2015) 1.01% of GDP (2014) 1% of GDP (2013) 1.12% of GDP (2012) 1.1% of GDP (2011)
Slovenia	0.97% of GDP (2015) 1% of GDP (2014) 1.05% of GDP (2013) 1.18% of GDP (2012) 1.32% of GDP (2011)
South Africa	1.2% of GDP (2014) 1% of GDP (2013) 1.16% of GDP (2012) 1.14% of GDP (2011) 1.16% of GDP (2010)
South Sudan	10.32% of GDP (2012) 5.8% of GDP (2011) 10.32% of GDP (2010)
Spain	0.86% of GDP (2012) 0.95% of GDP (2011) 0.86% of GDP (2010)
Sri Lanka	2.43% of GDP (2012) 2.89% of GDP (2011) 2.43% of GDP (2010)
Swaziland	3.17% of GDP (2012) 3.11% of GDP (2011) 3.17% of GDP (2010)
Sweden	1.1% of GDP (2015) 1.1% of GDP (2014) 1.1% of GDP (2013) 1.18% of GDP (2012) 1.17% of GDP (2011)
Switzerland	0.64% of GDP (2014) 0.69% of GDP (2013) 0.76% of GDP (2012) 0.75% of GDP (2011) 0.76% of GDP (2010)
Tajikistan	1.1% of GDP (2014) 1% of GDP (2008)
Tanzania	1.13% of GDP (2012) 1.12% of GDP (2011) 1.13% of GDP (2010)
Thailand	1.5% of GDP (2013) 1.47% of GDP (2012) 1.6% of GDP (2011) 1.47% of GDP (2010)
Timor-Leste	1.5% of GDP (2014) 1.8% of GDP (2013) 2.92% of GDP (2012) 2.6% of GDP (2011) 2.92% of GDP (2010)
Togo	NA% (2012) 1.6% of GDP (2011)
Tunisia	1.55% of GDP (2012) 1.34% of GDP (2011) 1.55% of GDP (2010)
Turkey	2.29% of GDP (2015 est.) 2.36% of GDP (2014) 2.39% of GDP (2013) 2.31% of GDP (2012) 2.28% of GDP (2011)
Uganda	2.2% of GDP (2013) 1.45% of GDP (2012) 3.73% of GDP (2011) 1.45% of GDP (2010)
Ukraine	3.8% of GDP (2016) 2.7% of GDP (2015) 1.77% of GDP (2014) 0.97% of GDP (2013)
United Arab Emirates	NA% (2012) 5.5% of GDP (2011)
United Kingdom	2.07% of GDP (2015) 2.2% of GDP (2014) 2.3% of GDP (2013) 2.49% of GDP (2012) 2.48% of GDP (2011)
United States	4.35% of GDP (2012) 4.75% of GDP (2011) 4.35% of GDP (2010)
Uruguay	1.95% of GDP (2012) 1.94% of GDP (2011) 1.95% of GDP (2010)
Venezuela	1% of GDP (2015) 1.63% of GDP (2014) 1.4% of GDP (2013) 1.3% of GDP (2012)
Vietnam	2.37% of GDP (2012) 2.17% of GDP (2011) 2.37% of GDP (2010)
World	2.42% of GDP (2012) 2.51% of GDP (2011) 2.42% of GDP (2010)
Yemen	4.02% of GDP (2012) 3.48% of GDP (2011) 4.02% of GDP (2010)
Zambia	1.55% of GDP (2012) 1.59% of GDP (2011) 1.55% of GDP (2010)
Zimbabwe	2.79% of GDP (2014) 2.64% of GDP (2013) 2.94% of GDP (2012) 2.05% of GDP (2011) 2.94% of GDP (2010)

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