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 →

Year2025

150 countries · 2025

#	Country / Region	% of GDP▼
1	UkraineUKR	39.6%
2	AlgeriaDZA	8.8%
3	IsraelISR	7.8%
4	Russian FederationRUS	7.5%
5	Saudi ArabiaSAU	6.5%
6	AzerbaijanAZE	6.5%
7	ArmeniaARM	6.1%
8	OmanOMN	5.7%
9	KuwaitKWT	4.7%
10	JordanJOR	4.6%
11	PolandPOL	4.5%
12	MaliMLI	3.9%
13	LatviaLVA	3.6%
14	MoroccoMAR	3.5%
15	South SudanSSD	3.4%
16	EstoniaEST	3.4%
17	Burkina FasoBFA	3.3%
18	NorwayNOR	3.3%
19	DenmarkDNK	3.3%
20	BurundiBDI	3.2%
21	ColombiaCOL	3.2%
22	ChadTCD	3.2%
23	United StatesUSA	3.1%
24	BotswanaBWA	3.1%
25	BahrainBHR	3.1%
26	LithuaniaLTU	3.1%
27	SingaporeSGP	3.0%
28	GreeceGRC	3.0%
29	Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ	2.9%
30	PakistanPAK	2.9%
31	NamibiaNAM	2.8%
32	SerbiaSRB	2.8%
33	MauritaniaMRT	2.7%
34	Korea, Rep.KOR	2.6%
35	FinlandFIN	2.6%
36	LebanonLBN	2.5%
37	TunisiaTUN	2.5%
38	SwedenSWE	2.5%
39	IraqIRQ	2.4%
40	BelarusBLR	2.4%
41	United KingdomGBR	2.4%
42	Central African RepublicCAF	2.3%
43	IndiaIND	2.3%
44	UruguayURY	2.3%
45	RomaniaROU	2.3%
46	GermanyDEU	2.3%
47	Timor-LesteTLS	2.3%
48	NetherlandsNLD	2.2%
49	Viet NamVNM	2.2%
50	NigerNER	2.1%
51	SpainESP	2.1%
52	EcuadorECU	2.1%
53	Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN	2.1%
54	HungaryHUN	2.0%
55	AlbaniaALB	2.0%
56	Slovak RepublicSVK	2.0%
57	GuineaGIN	2.0%
58	FranceFRA	2.0%
59	CroatiaHRV	2.0%
60	BelgiumBEL	2.0%
61	BulgariaBGR	2.0%
62	North MacedoniaMKD	2.0%
63	UgandaUGA	2.0%
64	AustraliaAUS	1.9%
65	TurkiyeTUR	1.9%
66	MontenegroMNE	1.9%
67	ItalyITA	1.9%
68	TogoTGO	1.9%
69	MozambiqueMOZ	1.9%
70	KosovoXKX	1.9%
71	CzechiaCZE	1.8%
72	GeorgiaGEO	1.7%
73	ChinaCHN	1.7%
74	PortugalPRT	1.7%
75	GabonGAB	1.7%
76	LesothoLSO	1.6%
77	CanadaCAN	1.6%
78	CyprusCYP	1.6%
79	EswatiniSWZ	1.6%
80	SenegalSEN	1.6%
81	SloveniaSVN	1.5%
82	Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM	1.5%
83	ChileCHL	1.5%
84	TajikistanTJK	1.5%
85	HondurasHND	1.5%
86	CambodiaKHM	1.5%
87	JapanJPN	1.4%
88	AngolaAGO	1.4%
89	Congo, Dem. Rep.COD	1.4%
90	JamaicaJAM	1.4%
91	El SalvadorSLV	1.3%
92	FijiFJI	1.3%
93	Sri LankaLKA	1.3%
94	Congo, Rep.COG	1.3%
95	PhilippinesPHL	1.3%
96	RwandaRWA	1.3%
97	ZambiaZMB	1.3%
98	SeychellesSYC	1.2%
99	BoliviaBOL	1.2%
100	TanzaniaTZA	1.2%
101	MalawiMWI	1.1%
102	New ZealandNZL	1.1%
103	AustriaAUT	1.1%
104	KenyaKEN	1.1%
105	CameroonCMR	1.1%
106	BrazilBRA	1.1%
107	IndonesiaIDN	1.0%
108	ThailandTHA	1.0%
109	MalaysiaMYS	1.0%
110	BelizeBLZ	1.0%
111	GuyanaGUY	1.0%
112	NepalNPL	1.0%
113	Trinidad and TobagoTTO	0.9%
114	NigeriaNGA	0.9%
115	Equatorial GuineaGNQ	0.9%
116	BeninBEN	0.9%
117	Guinea-BissauGNB	0.9%
118	MongoliaMNG	0.9%
119	ParaguayPRY	0.9%
120	LiberiaLBR	0.9%
121	LuxembourgLUX	0.9%
122	PeruPER	0.8%
123	BangladeshBGD	0.8%
124	Dominican RepublicDOM	0.8%
125	Cote d'IvoireCIV	0.8%
126	SwitzerlandCHE	0.8%
127	South AfricaZAF	0.7%
128	MexicoMEX	0.7%
129	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH	0.7%
130	Cabo VerdeCPV	0.7%
131	MadagascarMDG	0.6%
132	Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY	0.6%
133	Gambia, TheGMB	0.6%
134	NicaraguaNIC	0.6%
135	ZimbabweZWE	0.6%
136	ArgentinaARG	0.6%
137	MoldovaMDA	0.6%
138	GuatemalaGTM	0.5%
139	EthiopiaETH	0.5%
140	GhanaGHA	0.5%
141	MaltaMLT	0.4%
142	KazakhstanKAZ	0.4%
143	Sierra LeoneSLE	0.4%
144	Papua New GuineaPNG	0.4%
145	IrelandIRL	0.2%
146	MauritiusMUS	0.1%
147	HaitiHTI	0.1%
148	IcelandISL	0.0%
149	Costa RicaCRI	0.0%
150	PanamaPAN	0.0%

2025 · Source: World Bank Open Data · View interactive charts →

Key facts · Military Spending · 2025

›In 2025, Ukraine leads all 150 ranked nations in military spending, recording 39.6% — followed by Algeria (8.8%) and Israel (7.8%).
›At the bottom of the ranking, Panama recorded no measurable military spending for 2025 — a stark contrast to Ukraine's 39.6%.
›The median country scores 1.6%, highlighting the divide between global leaders and the typical nation's military spending in 2025.
›The five leading nations — Ukraine, Algeria, Israel, Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia — dominate the global military spending ranking in 2025.
›150 countries and territories reported military spending data for 2025. 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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