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DEFINITION:
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.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OmanOman | 11.4% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=2 | QatarQatar | 10% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=2 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 10% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=4 | JordanJordan | 8.6% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=4 | IraqIraq | 8.6% of GDP | 2006 | ||
6 | IsraelIsrael | 7.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
7 | YemenYemen | 6.6% of GDP | 2006 | ||
8 | EritreaEritrea | 6.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
9 | Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | 6% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=10 | BurundiBurundi | 5.9% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=10 | SyriaSyria | 5.9% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=12 | MauritaniaMauritania | 5.5% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=12 | MaldivesMaldives | 5.5% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=14 | KuwaitKuwait | 5.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=14 | TurkeyTurkey | 5.3% of GDP | 2005 | ||
16 | MoroccoMorocco | 5% of GDP | 2003 | ||
17 | SingaporeSingapore | 4.9% of GDP | 2005 | ||
18 | SwazilandSwaziland | 4.7% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=19 | BruneiBrunei | 4.5% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=19 | BahrainBahrain | 4.5% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=21 | ChinaChina | 4.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=21 | GreeceGreece | 4.3% of GDP | 2005 | ||
23 | United StatesUnited States | 4.06% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=24 | LibyaLibya | 3.9% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=24 | RussiaRussia | 3.9% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=26 | CyprusCyprus | 3.8% of GDP | 2012 | ||
=26 | CubaCuba | 3.8% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=26 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 3.8% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=26 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 3.8% of GDP | 2006 | ||
30 | NamibiaNamibia | 3.7% of GDP | 2006 | ||
31 | AngolaAngola | 3.6% of GDP | 2009 | ||
32 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 3.5% of GDP | 2010 | ||
=33 | ColombiaColombia | 3.4% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=33 | TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | 3.4% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=33 | EgyptEgypt | 3.4% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=36 | BotswanaBotswana | 3.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=36 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 3.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=38 | LebanonLebanon | 3.1% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=38 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 3.1% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=38 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 3.1% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=41 | AustraliaAustralia | 3% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=41 | PakistanPakistan | 3% of GDP | 2007 | ||
=41 | Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | 3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=41 | SudanSudan | 3% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=41 | CambodiaCambodia | 3% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=41 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 3% of GDP | 2005 | ||
47 | RwandaRwanda | 2.9% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=48 | ArmeniaArmenia | 2.8% of GDP | 2010 | ||
=48 | ComorosComoros | 2.8% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=48 | KenyaKenya | 2.8% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=51 | ChileChile | 2.7% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=51 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 2.7% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=51 | United KingdomUnited Kingdom | 2.7% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=54 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 2.6% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=54 | LesothoLesotho | 2.6% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=54 | BulgariaBulgaria | 2.6% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=54 | FranceFrance | 2.6% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=54 | AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | 2.6% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=59 | IranIran | 2.5% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=59 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 2.5% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=59 | IndiaIndia | 2.5% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=59 | VietnamVietnam | 2.5% of GDP | 2005 | ||
63 | CroatiaCroatia | 2.39% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=64 | Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | 2.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=64 | PortugalPortugal | 2.3% of GDP | 2005 | ||
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 2.29% of GDP | 2005 | |||
=66 | TaiwanTaiwan | 2.2% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=66 | UgandaUganda | 2.2% of GDP | 2006 | ||
68 | BurmaBurma | 2.1% of GDP | 2005 | ||
69 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 2.03% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=70 | SeychellesSeychelles | 2% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=70 | EstoniaEstonia | 2% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=70 | FinlandFinland | 2% of GDP | 2005 | ||
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) | 1.94% of GDP | 2005 | |||
=73 | GeorgiaGeorgia | 1.9% of GDP | 2010 | ||
=73 | PolandPoland | 1.9% of GDP | 2010 | ||
=73 | AfghanistanAfghanistan | 1.9% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=73 | FijiFiji | 1.9% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=73 | RomaniaRomania | 1.9% of GDP | 2007 | ||
=73 | MaliMali | 1.9% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=73 | NorwayNorway | 1.9% of GDP | 2005 | ||
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) | 1.88% of GDP | 2005 | |||
=80 | GuyanaGuyana | 1.8% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=80 | ZambiaZambia | 1.8% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=80 | ItalyItaly | 1.8% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=80 | ThailandThailand | 1.8% of GDP | 2005 | ||
84 | HungaryHungary | 1.75% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=85 | GhanaGhana | 1.7% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=85 | BrazilBrazil | 1.7% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=85 | ChadChad | 1.7% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=85 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 1.7% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=85 | SloveniaSlovenia | 1.7% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=90 | NepalNepal | 1.6% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=90 | UruguayUruguay | 1.6% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=90 | NetherlandsNetherlands | 1.6% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=90 | TogoTogo | 1.6% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=94 | TajikistanTajikistan | 1.5% of GDP | 2010 | ||
=94 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 1.5% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=94 | PeruPeru | 1.5% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=94 | NigeriaNigeria | 1.5% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=94 | GermanyGermany | 1.5% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=94 | SwedenSweden | 1.5% of GDP | 2005 | ||
100 | AlbaniaAlbania | 1.49% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=101 | BelizeBelize | 1.4% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=101 | MongoliaMongolia | 1.4% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=101 | TunisiaTunisia | 1.4% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=101 | Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | 1.4% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=101 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 1.4% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=101 | SenegalSenegal | 1.4% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=101 | BelarusBelarus | 1.4% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=101 | UkraineUkraine | 1.4% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=109 | BoliviaBolivia | 1.3% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=109 | CameroonCameroon | 1.3% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=109 | BangladeshBangladesh | 1.3% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=109 | DenmarkDenmark | 1.3% of GDP | 2007 | ||
=109 | NigerNiger | 1.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=109 | LiberiaLiberia | 1.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=109 | MalawiMalawi | 1.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=109 | BelgiumBelgium | 1.3% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=117 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 1.2% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=117 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 1.2% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=117 | SpainSpain | 1.2% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=117 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 1.2% of GDP | 2005 | ||
121 | Czech RepublicCzech Republic | 1.15% of GDP | 2007 | ||
=122 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 1.1% of GDP | 2010 | ||
=122 | GuineaGuinea | 1.1% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=122 | CanadaCanada | 1.1% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=122 | LatviaLatvia | 1.1% of GDP | 2005 | ||
126 | SlovakiaSlovakia | 1.08% of GDP | 2011 | ||
=127 | BeninBenin | 1% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=127 | PanamaPanama | 1% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=127 | ParaguayParaguay | 1% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=127 | MadagascarMadagascar | 1% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=127 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 1% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=127 | BhutanBhutan | 1% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=127 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 1% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=134 | LithuaniaLithuania | 0.9% of GDP | 2011 | ||
=134 | GabonGabon | 0.9% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=134 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 0.9% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=134 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 0.9% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=134 | EcuadorEcuador | 0.9% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=134 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 0.9% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=134 | TongaTonga | 0.9% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=134 | IrelandIreland | 0.9% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=134 | SomaliaSomalia | 0.9% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=134 | LuxembourgLuxembourg | 0.9% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=134 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 0.9% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=145 | ArgentinaArgentina | 0.8% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=145 | AustriaAustria | 0.8% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=145 | BarbadosBarbados | 0.8% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=145 | Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | 0.8% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=145 | MozambiqueMozambique | 0.8% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=145 | JapanJapan | 0.8% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=151 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 0.7% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=151 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 0.7% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=151 | MaltaMalta | 0.7% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=154 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 0.6% of GDP | 2012 | ||
=154 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 0.6% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=154 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 0.6% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=154 | HondurasHonduras | 0.6% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=154 | SurinameSuriname | 0.6% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=154 | JamaicaJamaica | 0.6% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=160 | KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | 0.5% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=160 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 0.5% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=160 | Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | 0.5% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=160 | LaosLaos | 0.5% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=160 | MexicoMexico | 0.5% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=165 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 0.4% of GDP | 2009 | ||
=165 | HaitiHaiti | 0.4% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=165 | MoldovaMoldova | 0.4% of GDP | 2005 | ||
=168 | MauritiusMauritius | 0.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
=168 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 0.3% of GDP | 2006 | ||
170 | TanzaniaTanzania | 0.2% of GDP | 2005 | ||
171 | BermudaBermuda | 0.11% of GDP | 2005 | ||
172 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 0.1% of GDP | 2009 | ||
173 | IcelandIceland | 0.0 | 2005 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Military > Military expenditures > Percent of GDP
- All of the top 2 countries by military expenditures > percent of GDP are Hot countries.
- 88 of the top 173 countries by military expenditures > percent of GDP are Christian.
- 3 of the top 8 countries by military expenditures > percent of GDP are Heavily indebted.