Military expenditures
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.
Country Comparison Ranking
Afghanistan
1.2% of GDP (2019)
1% of GDP (2018)
0.9% of GDP (2017)
1% of GDP (2016)
1% of GDP (2015)Albania
1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.31% of GDP (2019)
1.16% of GDP (2018)
1.11% of GDP (2017)
1.1% of GDP (2016)Algeria
7% of GDP (2020 est.)
6% of GDP (2019)
5.5% of GDP (2018)
5.8% of GDP (2017)
6.6% of GDP (2016)Angola
1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2019)
1.8% of GDP (2018)
2.4% of GDP (2017)
3% of GDP (2016)Argentina
0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2020)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
0.7% of GDP (2018)
0.9% of GDP (2017)Armenia
5% of GDP (2020 est.)
4.3% of GDP (2019)
4.3% of GDP (2018)
3.8% of GDP (2017)
4.1% of GDP (2016)Australia
2.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2019)
1.9% of GDP (2018)
2% of GDP (2017)Austria
0.8% 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)Azerbaijan
5.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
4% of GDP (2019)
3.6% of GDP (2018)
3.8% of GDP (2017)
3.7% of GDP (2016)Bahamas, The
0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.9% of GDP (2020)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
0.7% of GDP (2018)Bahrain
4.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.7% of GDP (2019)
4.1% of GDP (2018)
4.3% of GDP (2017)
4.7% of GDP (2016)Bangladesh
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2019)
1.3% of GDP (2018)
1.2% of GDP (2017)
1.4% of GDP (2016)Barbados
0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2019)
0.8% of GDP (2018)
0.9% of GDP (2017)
0.9% of GDP (2016)Belarus
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
1.2% of GDP (2018)
1.2% of GDP (2017)
1.3% of GDP (2016)Belgium
1.07% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.89% of GDP (2019)
0.89% of GDP (2018)
0.88% of GDP (2017)
0.89% of GDP (2016)Belize
1.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
1.2% of GDP (2018)
1.3% of GDP (2017)
1.3% of GDP (2016)Benin
0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
0.9% of GDP (2018)
1.3% of GDP (2017)
1.1% of GDP (2016)Bolivia
1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2019)
1.5% of GDP (2018)
1.5% of GDP (2017)
1.6% of GDP (2016)Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.9% of GDP (2020)
0.9% of GDP (2019)
0.9% of GDP (2018)
0.9% of GDP (2017)Botswana
3% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.8% of GDP (2019)
2.8% of GDP (2018)
3% of GDP (2017)
3.4% of GDP (2016)Brazil
1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2019)
1.5% of GDP (2018)
1.4% of GDP (2017)
1.3% of GDP (2016)Brunei
3.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.3% of GDP (2019)
2.6% of GDP (2018)
2.9% of GDP (2017)
3.5% of GDP (2016)Bulgaria
1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.15% of GDP (2019)
1.45% of GDP (2018)
1.23% of GDP (2017)
1.25% of GDP (2016)Burkina Faso
2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2019)
2.1% of GDP (2018)
1.4% of GDP (2017)
1.2% of GDP (2016)Burma
3% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
3.2% of GDP (2017 est.)
3.7% of GDP (2016 est.)Burundi
2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2019)
1.9% of GDP (2018)
1.8% of GDP (2017)
2.2% of GDP (2016)Cabo Verde
0.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2019)
0.6% of GDP (2018)
0.5% of GDP (2017)
0.6% of GDP (2016)Cambodia
2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2018)
2.1% of GDP (2017)
2% of GDP (2016)Cameroon
1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2019)
1.1% of GDP (2018)
1.3% of GDP (2017)
1.3% of GDP (2016)Canada
1.42% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.29% of GDP (2019)
1.31% of GDP (2018)
1.44% of GDP (2017)
1.16% of GDP (2016)Central African Republic
1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2017 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2016 est.)Chad
2.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2019)
2.3% of GDP (2018)
2.2% of GDP (2017)
1.8% of GDP (2016)Chile
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2019)
1.9% of GDP (2018)
2% of GDP (2017)
2% of GDP (2016)China
1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2019)
1.9% of GDP (2018)
1.9% of GDP (2017)
1.9% of GDP (2016)Colombia
3% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.2% of GDP (2019)
3.1% of GDP (2018)
3.2% of GDP (2017)
3.1% of GDP (2016)Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2018)
0.7% of GDP (2017)
1.3% of GDP (2016)Congo, Republic of the
3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.7% of GDP (2019)
2.5% of GDP (2018)
4.3% of GDP (2017)
6.4% of GDP (2016)Costa Rica
0.7% of GDP (2020)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
0.7% of GDP (2018)
0.7% of GDP (2017)
0.7% of GDP (2016)Cote d'Ivoire
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2018)
1.3% of GDP (2017)
1.7% of GDP (2016)Croatia
2.79% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.83% of GDP (2020)
1.65% of GDP (2019)
1.57% of GDP (2018)
1.67% of GDP (2017)Cuba
4.2% 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.)Cyprus
1.75% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019)
1.8% of GDP (2018)
1.6% of GDP (2017)
1.4% of GDP (2016)Czechia
1.34% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.19% of GDP (2019)
1.13% of GDP (2018)
1.04% of GDP (2017)
0.96% of GDP (2016)Denmark
1.4% of GDP (2020)
1.3% of GDP (2019)
1.28% of GDP (2018)
1.14% of GDP (2017)
1.15% of GDP (2016)Djibouti
4.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
3.9% of GDP (2016 est.)
3.7% of GDP (2015 est.)
4% of GDP (2014 est.)
4.3% of GDP (2013 est.)Dominican Republic
0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
0.7% of GDP (2018)
0.7% of GDP (2017)
0.7% of GDP (2016)Ecuador
2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2019)
2.4% of GDP (2018)
2.4% of GDP (2017)
2.5% of GDP (2016)Egypt
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
1.2% of GDP (2018)
1.4% of GDP (2017)
1.7% of GDP (2016)El Salvador
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
1.1% of GDP (2018)
1% of GDP (2017)
1% of GDP (2016)Equatorial Guinea
1.3% 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.)Eritrea
5.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
5.1% of GDP (2016 est.)
5.2% of GDP (2015 est.)
5.1% of GDP (2014 est.)
5% of GDP (2013 est.)Estonia
2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.33% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.03% of GDP (2019)
2.01% of GDP (2018)
2.01% of GDP (2017)Eswatini
1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2018 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
2% of GDP (2016 est.)Ethiopia
0.5% 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.)European Union
1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2019)
1.4% of GDP (2018)
1.35% of GDP (2017)
1.3% of GDP (2016)Fiji
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019)
1.6% of GDP (2018)
1.5% of GDP (2017)
1.2% of GDP (2016)Finland
2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.53% of GDP (2020)
1.5% of GDP (2019)
1.4% of GDP (2018)
1.4% of GDP (2017)France
2.04% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.83% of GDP (2019)
1.81% of GDP (2018)
1.78% of GDP (2017)
1.79% of GDP (2016)Gabon
1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019)
1.5% of GDP (2018)
1.8% of GDP (2017)
1.5% of GDP (2016)Gambia, The
0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2019)
0.7% of GDP (2018)
1% of GDP (2015)
1.2% of GDP (2014)Gaza Strip
not available
Georgia
1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2019)
2.1% of GDP (2018)
2.1% of GDP (2017)
2.2% of GDP (2016)Germany
1.56% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.36% of GDP (2019)
1.25% of GDP (2018)
1.23% of GDP (2017)
1.2% of GDP (2016)Ghana
0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2019)
0.4% of GDP (2018)
0.3% of GDP (2017)
0.3% of GDP (2016)Greece
3.82% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.65% of GDP (2020)
2.36% of GDP (2019)
2.54% of GDP (2018)
2.38% of GDP (2017)Guatemala
0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2019)
0.4% of GDP (2018)
0.4% of GDP (2017)
0.4% of GDP (2016)Guinea
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
2% of GDP (2019)
2.3% of GDP (2018)
2.5% of GDP (2017)
2.5% of GDP (2016)Guinea-Bissau
1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2019)
1.4% of GDP (2018)
1.4% of GDP (2017)
1.3% of GDP (2016)Guyana
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2019)
1.6% of GDP (2018)
1.6% of GDP (2017)
1.5% of GDP (2016)Honduras
1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019)
1.6% of GDP (2018)
1.7% of GDP (2017)
1.7% of GDP (2016)Hungary
1.85% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.25% of GDP (2019)
1.01% of GDP (2018)
1.19% of GDP (2017)
1% of GDP (2016)India
2.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2019)
2.4% of GDP (2018)
2.5% of GDP (2017)
2.5% of GDP (2016)Indonesia
0.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.8% of GDP (2020)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
0.7% of GDP (2018)
0.9% of GDP (2017)Iran
2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
6.1% of GDP (2018 est.)
5.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
4.1% of GDP (2016 est.)Iraq
4.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.9% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.9% of GDP (2018)
3.9% of GDP (2017)
3.5% of GDP (2016)Ireland
0.27% of GDP (2020)
0.29% of GDP (2019)
0.29% of GDP (2018)
0.31% of GDP (2017)
0.33% of GDP (2016)Israel
4.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
5% of GDP (2019)
5% of GDP (2018)
5.5% of GDP (2017)
5.5% of GDP (2016)Italy
1.39% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.18% of GDP (2019)
1.23% of GDP (2018)
1.2% of GDP (2017)
1.18% of GDP (2016)Jamaica
1.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019)
1.3% of GDP (2018)
1% of GDP (2017)
0.9% of GDP (2016)Japan
1% of GDP (2020)
1% of GDP (2019)
0.93% of GDP (2018)
0.93% of GDP (2017)
0.94% of GDP (2016)Jordan
4.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
4.7% of GDP (2019)
4.7% of GDP (2018)
4.8% of GDP (2017)
4.6% of GDP (2016)Kazakhstan
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2019)
0.9% of GDP (2018)
0.9% of GDP (2017)
0.9% of GDP (2016)Kenya
1.2% of GDP (2020)
1.3% of GDP (2019)
1.2% of GDP (2018)
1.3% of GDP (2017)
1.3% of GDP (2016)Korea, North
an estimated 20-30% of North Korea's GDP is allocated to the military
Korea, South
2.64% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.62% of GDP (2020)
2.43% of GDP (2019)
2.27% of GDP (2018)
2.2% of GDP (2017)Kosovo
2% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2020)
0.8% of GDP (2019)
0.8% of GDP (2018)
0.8% of GDP (2017)Kuwait
6.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
5.6% of GDP (2019)
5.1% of GDP (2018)
5.6% of GDP (2017)
5.8% of GDP (2016)Kyrgyzstan
1.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2019)
1.6% of GDP (2018)
1.6% of GDP (2017)
1.7% of GDP (2016)Laos
0.2% of GDP (2017 est.)
0.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
0.2% of GDP (2015 est.)
0.2% of GDP (2014 est.)
0.2% of GDP (2013 est.)Latvia
2.27% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.03% of GDP (2019)
2.06% of GDP (2018)
1.59% of GDP (2017)
1.44% of GDP (2016)Lebanon
3% of GDP (2020 est.)
4.2% of GDP (2019)
4.9% of GDP (2018)
4.5% of GDP (2017)
5.1% of GDP (2016)Lesotho
1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2019)
1.8% of GDP (2018)
2% of GDP (2017)
1.8% of GDP (2016)Liberia
0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2017 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2016 est.)Libya
not available
Lithuania
2.03% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.13% of GDP (2020 est.)
2% of GDP (2019)
1.97% of GDP (2018)
1.71% of GDP (2017)Luxembourg
0.57% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.54% of GDP (2019)
0.5% of GDP (2018)
0.51% of GDP (2017)
0.39% of GDP (2016)Madagascar
0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.6% of GDP (2019)
0.6% of GDP (2018)
0.6% of GDP (2017)
0.6% of GDP (2016)Malawi
0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.9% of GDP (2019)
0.9% of GDP (2018)
0.7% of GDP (2017)
0.6% of GDP (2016)Malaysia
1% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2020)
1% of GDP (2019)
1% of GDP (2018)
1.1% of GDP (2017)Maldives
not available
Mali
3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.7% of GDP (2019)
2.9% of GDP (2018)
3% of GDP (2017)
2.6% of GDP (2016)Malta
0.6% of GDP (2020)
0.5% of GDP (2019)
0.5% of GDP (2018)
0.5% of GDP (2017)
0.5% of GDP (2016)Mauritania
2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.8% of GDP (2019 est.)
3% of GDP (2018)
2.9% of GDP (2017)
2.9% of GDP (2016)Mauritius
0.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.2% of GDP (2019)
0.2% of GDP (2018)
0.2% of GDP (2017)
0.2% of GDP (2016)Mexico
0.7% of GDP (2021 est.)
0.6% of GDP (2020)
0.5% of GDP (2019)
0.5% of GDP (2018)
0.5% of GDP (2017)Moldova
0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2019)
0.4% of GDP (2018)
0.4% of GDP (2017)
0.4% of GDP (2016)Mongolia
0.8% 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.)Montenegro
1.72% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.33% of GDP (2019)
1.37% of GDP (2018)
1.34% of GDP (2017)
1.42% of GDP (2016)Morocco
4.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2019)
3.1% of GDP (2018)
3.2% of GDP (2017)
3.2% of GDP (2016)Mozambique
1% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.9% of GDP (2019 est.)
1% of GDP (2018 est.)
1% of GDP (2017 est.)
1% of GDP (2016 est.)Namibia
3.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
3% of GDP (2019)
3.2% of GDP (2018)
3.4% of GDP (2017)
3.9% of GDP (2016)Nepal
1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2019)
1.6% of GDP (2018)
1.7% of GDP (2017)
1.7% of GDP (2016)Netherlands
1.49% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.35% of GDP (2019)
1.22% of GDP (2018)
1.15% of GDP (2017)
1.16% of GDP (2016)New Zealand
1.5% of GDP (2020)
1.5% of GDP (2019)
1.3% of GDP (2018)
1.2% of GDP (2017)
1.2% of GDP (2016)Nicaragua
0.7% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
0.6% of GDP (2018)
0.6% of GDP (2017)
0.5% of GDP (2016)Niger
2.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2019)
2.5% of GDP (2018)
2.5% of GDP (2017)
2.2% of GDP (2016)Nigeria
0.6% of GDP (2020)
0.5% of GDP (2019)
0.5% of GDP (2018)
0.4% of GDP (2017)
0.4% of GDP (2016)North Macedonia
1.57% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.27% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.16% of GDP (2019)
0.94% of GDP (2018)
0.89% of GDP (2017)Norway
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.86% of GDP (2019)
1.73% of GDP (2018)
1.72% of GDP (2017)
1.74% of GDP (2016)Oman
11% of GDP (2020 est.)
8.8% of GDP (2019)
8.2% of GDP (2018)
12.8% of GDP (2017)
16% of GDP (2016)Pakistan
4% of GDP (2020)
4.1% of GDP (2019)
4.1% of GDP (2018)
3.8% of GDP (2017)
3.6% of GDP (2016)Panama
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
1.2% of GDP (2018)
1.2% of GDP (2017)
1.3% of GDP (2016)Papua New Guinea
0.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.4% of GDP (2019)
0.4% of GDP (2018)
0.3% of GDP (2017)
0.4% of GDP (2016)Paraguay
1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1% of GDP (2019)
0.9% of GDP (2018)
0.9% of GDP (2017)
1% of GDP (2016)Peru
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
1.2% of GDP (2018)
1.2% of GDP (2017)
1.3% of GDP (2016)Philippines
1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1% of GDP (2019)
0.9% of GDP (2018)
1.2% of GDP (2017)
1.4% of GDP (2016)Poland
2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.31% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.98% of GDP (2019)
2.02% of GDP (2018)
1.89% of GDP (2017)Portugal
1.59% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.38% of GDP (2019)
1.34% of GDP (2018)
1.24% of GDP (2017)
1.27% of GDP (2016)Qatar
4% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.6% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
2.5% of GDP (2017 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2016 est.)Romania
2% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.07% of GDP (2020)
1.84% of GDP (2019)
1.81% of GDP (2018)
1.72% of GDP (2017)Russia
4% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.9% of GDP (2019)
3.8% of GDP (2018)
4.2% of GDP (2017)
5.4% of GDP (2016)Rwanda
1.3% of GDP (2020)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
1.2% of GDP (2018)
1.2% of GDP (2017)
1.2% of GDP (2016)Saudi Arabia
7.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
8% of GDP (2019)
9.5% of GDP (2018)
11.1% of GDP (2017)
10.8% of GDP (2016)Senegal
1.5% of GDP (2020)
1.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2018)
1.5% of GDP (2017)
1.6% of GDP (2016)Serbia
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.6% of GDP (2018 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2016 est.)Seychelles
1.6% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2019)
1.4% of GDP (2018)
1.5% of GDP (2017)
1.4% of GDP (2016)Sierra Leone
0.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
0.7% of GDP (2018)
0.4% of GDP (2017)
0.3% of GDP (2016)Singapore
3.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
3.3% of GDP (2020)
3.2% of GDP (2019)
3.1% of GDP (2018)
3.1% of GDP (2017)Slovakia
1.73% of GDP (2021 est.)
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.71% of GDP (2019)
1.23% of GDP (2018)
1.11% of GDP (2017)Slovenia
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.06% of GDP (2019)
1.01% of GDP (2018)
0.98% of GDP (2017)
1% of GDP (2016)Somalia
1.3% of GDP (2017 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2016 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2015 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2014 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2013 est.)
no figures available after 2017South Africa
0.9% of GDP (2021 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1% of GDP (2019)
1% of GDP (2018)
1% of GDP (2017)South Sudan
2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.5% of GDP (2019 est.)
3.7% of GDP (2018 est.)
2.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
4.6% of GDP (2016 est.)Spain
1.17% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.91% of GDP (2019)
0.93% of GDP (2018)
0.91% of GDP (2017)
0.81% of GDP (2016)Sri Lanka
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2019)
1.9% of GDP (2018)
2.1% of GDP (2017)
2.2% of GDP (2016)Sudan
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2018 est.)
3.5% of GDP (2017 est.)
2.9% of GDP (2016 est.)Suriname
1.1% of GDP (2017 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
1.4% of GDP (2015 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2014 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2013 est.)
no figures available after 2017Sweden
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2019)
1% of GDP (2018)
1% of GDP (2017)
1.1% of GDP (2016)Switzerland
0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
0.7% of GDP (2018)
0.7% of GDP (2017)
0.7% of GDP (2016)Syria
not available; at the outset of the civil war in 2011, Syria dedicated approximately $2.4 billion to defense and security
Taiwan
2.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2019)
1.8% of GDP (2018)
1.8% of GDP (2017)
1.8% of GDP (2016)Tajikistan
1.1% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.1% of GDP (2018)
2.2% of GDP (2017)
2.2% of GDP (2016)Tanzania
1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2019)
1.3% of GDP (2018)
1.1% of GDP (2017)
1.1% of GDP (2016)Thailand
1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.3% of GDP (2019)
1.4% of GDP (2018)
1.6% of GDP (2017)
1.6% of GDP (2016)Timor-Leste
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1% of GDP (2019)
0.7% of GDP (2018)
0.9% of GDP (2017)
1% of GDP (2016)Togo
2% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.1% of GDP (2019)
2% of GDP (2018)
1.9% of GDP (2017)
1.8% of GDP (2016)Trinidad and Tobago
0.8% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.7% of GDP (2019)
0.8% of GDP (2018)
1.3% of GDP (2017)
1.4% of GDP (2016)Tunisia
2.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.5% of GDP (2019)
2.1% of GDP (2018)
2.1% of GDP (2017)
2.4% of GDP (2016)Turkey
1.86% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.85% of GDP (2019)
1.82% of GDP (2018)
1.51% of GDP (2017)
1.45% of GDP (2016)Turkmenistan
0.9% of GDP (2020 est.)
0.9% of GDP (2019 est.)
1% of GDP (2018 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2017 est.)
1.7% of GDP (2016 est.)Uganda
2.5% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2019)
1.4% of GDP (2018)
1.5% of GDP (2017)
1.6% of GDP (2016)Ukraine
4% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.9% of GDP (2019)
3.7% of GDP (2018)
3.1% of GDP (2017)
3.6% of GDP (2016)United Arab Emirates
6% of GDP (2020 est.)
5% of GDP (2019 est.)
5% of GDP (2018 est.)
5.2% of GDP (2017)
6% of GDP (2016)United Kingdom
2.32% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.1% of GDP (2019)
2.11% of GDP (2018)
2.09% of GDP (2017)
2.08% of GDP (2016)United States
3.73% of GDP (2020 est.)
3.51% of GDP (2019)
3.27% of GDP (2018)
3.3% of GDP (2017)
3.51% of GDP (2016)Uruguay
2.3% of GDP (2021 est.)
2% of GDP (2020)
2% of GDP (2019)
2.1% of GDP (2018)
2% of GDP (2017)Uzbekistan
1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019 est.)
4% of GDP (2018 est.)Venezuela
0.4% of GDP (2017)
0.5% of GDP (2016)
0.9% of GDP (2015)
1.1% of GDP (2014)
1.6% of GDP (2013)Vietnam
2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2019 est.)
2.4% of GDP (2018 est.)
2.3% of GDP (2017 est.)West Bank
not available
World
2.4% 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.)Yemen
4.3% of GDP (2014)
4.3% of GDP (2013)
4.7% of GDP (2012)
5% of GDP (2011)
4.8% of GDP (2010)
note - no reliable information exists following the start of renewed conflict in 2015Zambia
1.3% of GDP (2020 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2019)
1.3% of GDP (2018)
1.3% of GDP (2017)
1.5% of GDP (2016)Zimbabwe
0.7% of GDP (2019 est.)
1.2% of GDP (2018 est.)
1.5% of GDP (2017 est.)
1.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
1.9% of GDP (2015 est.)