Military spending, percent of government spending - Country rankings

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Military spending, percent of total government spending , 2021 - Country rankings:

The average for 2021 based on 142 countries was 6.22 percent.The highest value was in Belarus: 30 percent and the lowest value was in Mauritius: 0.52 percent. The indicator is available from 1988 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
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Countries Military spending, percent of government spending , 2021 Global rank Available data
Belarus 30 1 2001 - 2021
Qatar 21.71 2 1990 - 2021
Oman 20.56 3 1990 - 2021
Saudi Arabia 20.52 4 1990 - 2021
Pakistan 17.82 5 1993 - 2021
Armenia 16.32 6 2005 - 2021
Chad 15.7 7 1995 - 2021
Burma 15.4 8 1998 - 2021
Singapore 15.33 9 1990 - 2021
Algeria 15.24 10 1990 - 2021
Jordan 14.76 11 1988 - 2021
Azerbaijan 14.19 12 1994 - 2021
Morocco 13.2 13 1990 - 2021
Iran 12.96 14 1990 - 2021
Mauritania 12.54 15 2004 - 2021
Israel 12.14 16 2000 - 2021
Kuwait 11.98 17 1990 - 2021
Uganda 11.87 18 1997 - 2021
R. of Congo 11.76 19 1992 - 2021
Bahrain 11.58 20 1990 - 2021
Russia 10.79 21 1998 - 2021
Brunei 10.5 22 1988 - 2021
Mali 10.47 23 2000 - 2021
South Korea 10.47 24 1995 - 2021
Burkina Faso 9.59 25 1988 - 2021
Colombia 9.57 26 1988 - 2021
Sri Lanka 9.47 27 1990 - 2021
Gabon 8.81 28 2000 - 2021
Cambodia 8.64 29 1996 - 2021
Bangladesh 8.56 30 1988 - 2021
C.A. Republic 8.5 31 1991 - 2021
Botswana 8.37 32 1988 - 2021
USA 8.32 33 2001 - 2021
India 8.27 34 1988 - 2021
Namibia 8.22 35 1991 - 2021
Eq. Guinea 8.12 36 1994 - 2021
Guinea 8.11 37 1991 - 2021
Tunisia 7.86 38 1991 - 2021
Ukraine 7.83 39 1995 - 2021
Sudan 7.37 40 1997 - 2021
Nigeria 7.32 41 1990 - 2021
G.-Bissau 7.09 42 1994 - 2021
Angola 6.78 43 1996 - 2021
Senegal 6.78 44 1994 - 2021
Zimbabwe 6.67 45 2005 - 2021
Burundi 6.66 46 1990 - 2021
Uruguay 6.65 47 1999 - 2021
Greece 6.53 48 1988 - 2021
Ecuador 6.51 49 1995 - 2021
Turkey 6.27 50 2000 - 2021
Tanzania 6.2 51 1991 - 2021
Chile 5.9 52 1990 - 2021
Togo 5.85 53 1989 - 2021
Honduras 5.71 54 1990 - 2021
Cameroon 5.54 55 2000 - 2021
Niger 5.51 56 1995 - 2021
Iraq 5.37 57 2004 - 2021
Romania 5.28 58 1990 - 2021
Rwanda 5.27 59 1992 - 2021
Georgia 5.24 60 1996 - 2021
Croatia 5.04 61 1992 - 2021
China 5.03 62 1989 - 2021
Estonia 4.85 63 1995 - 2021
Thailand 4.84 64 1995 - 2021
Lithuania 4.8 65 1993 - 2021
Egypt 4.76 66 1999 - 2021
Latvia 4.76 67 1998 - 2021
Jamaica 4.75 68 1990 - 2021
UK 4.66 69 1988 - 2021
Australia 4.63 70 1988 - 2021
Poland 4.63 71 1995 - 2021
Bolivia 4.53 72 1988 - 2021
Peru 4.49 73 2000 - 2021
El Salvador 4.48 74 1990 - 2021
Zambia 4.4 75 2004 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan 4.38 76 1995 - 2021
Nepal 4.38 77 2000 - 2021
Serbia 4.38 78 2000 - 2021
North Macedonia 4.34 79 1997 - 2021
DR Congo 4.33 80 1996 - 2021
Mozambique 4.32 81 1988 - 2021
Albania 4.19 82 1997 - 2021
Paraguay 4.16 83 1988 - 2021
Kenya 4.15 84 1988 - 2021
Cyprus 4.12 85 1995 - 2021
Malaysia 4.04 86 1990 - 2021
Fiji 4.03 87 1992 - 2021
Portugal 4.03 88 1988 - 2021
Kazakhstan 3.91 89 2002 - 2021
Bulgaria 3.9 90 1998 - 2021
Indonesia 3.88 91 1993 - 2021
Philippines 3.82 92 1989 - 2021
Ethiopia 3.78 93 1988 - 2021
Montenegro 3.75 94 2005 - 2021
Madagascar 3.73 95 1988 - 2021
Norway 3.62 96 1988 - 2021
Guyana 3.58 97 2000 - 2021
Finland 3.55 98 1988 - 2021
Tajikistan 3.47 99 1998 - 2021
Slovakia 3.44 100 1995 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 3.4 101 1997 - 2021
Belize 3.29 102 1996 - 2021
Brazil 3.28 103 1996 - 2021
Seychelles 3.22 104 1988 - 2021
France 3.21 105 1988 - 2021
Hungary 3.21 106 1995 - 2021
New Zealand 3.14 107 1988 - 2021
Lesotho 3.04 108 1988 - 2021
Czechia 3.01 109 1995 - 2021
Benin 3 110 1989 - 2021
Malawi 2.98 111 2002 - 2021
Guatemala 2.96 112 1995 - 2021
Netherlands 2.86 113 1988 - 2021
Canada 2.74 114 1988 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago 2.71 115 1993 - 2021
Spain 2.7 116 1988 - 2021
Gambia 2.67 117 2000 - 2021
Italy 2.64 118 1988 - 2021
Sierra Leone 2.6 119 2000 - 2021
Denmark 2.56 120 1988 - 2021
Germany 2.52 121 1991 - 2021
Japan 2.47 122 1988 - 2021
Slovenia 2.45 123 1995 - 2021
Sweden 2.43 124 1988 - 2021
Mexico 2.4 125 1990 - 2021
South Africa 2.34 126 2000 - 2021
Switzerland 2.02 127 1988 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz. 2 128 2002 - 2021
Belgium 1.91 129 1988 - 2021
Nicaragua 1.91 130 2000 - 2021
Mongolia 1.73 131 1988 - 2021
Papua N.G. 1.56 132 1988 - 2021
Cape Verde 1.53 133 1994 - 2021
Austria 1.48 134 1988 - 2021
Ghana 1.37 135 1988 - 2021
Liberia 1.36 136 2004 - 2021
Luxembourg 1.26 137 1995 - 2021
Moldova 1.16 138 1995 - 2021
Haiti 1.12 139 2013 - 2021
Malta 1.09 140 2000 - 2021
Ireland 0.98 141 1988 - 2021
Mauritius 0.52 142 1990 - 2021


Definition: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
1. Belarus
2. Qatar
3. Oman
4. Saudi Arabia
5. Pakistan
6. Armenia
7. Chad
8. Burma
9. Singapore
10. Algeria
11. Jordan
12. Azerbaijan
13. Morocco
14. Iran
15. Mauritania
16. Israel
17. Kuwait
18. Uganda
19. R. of Congo
20. Bahrain
21. Russia
22. Brunei
23. Mali
24. South Korea
25. Burkina Faso
26. Colombia
27. Sri Lanka
28. Gabon
29. Cambodia
30. Bangladesh
31. C.A. Republic
32. Botswana
33. USA
34. India
35. Namibia
36. Eq. Guinea
37. Guinea
38. Tunisia
39. Ukraine
40. Sudan
41. Nigeria
42. G.-Bissau
43. Angola
44. Senegal
45. Zimbabwe
46. Burundi
47. Uruguay
48. Greece
49. Ecuador
50. Turkey
51. Tanzania
52. Chile
53. Togo
54. Honduras
55. Cameroon
56. Niger
57. Iraq
58. Romania
59. Rwanda
60. Georgia
61. Croatia
62. China
63. Estonia
64. Thailand
65. Lithuania
66. Egypt
67. Latvia
68. Jamaica
69. UK
70. Australia
71. Poland
72. Bolivia
73. Peru
74. El Salvador
75. Zambia
76. Kyrgyzstan
77. Nepal
78. Serbia
79. North Macedonia
80. DR Congo
81. Mozambique
82. Albania
83. Paraguay
84. Kenya
85. Cyprus
86. Malaysia
87. Fiji
88. Portugal
89. Kazakhstan
90. Bulgaria
91. Indonesia
92. Philippines
93. Ethiopia
94. Montenegro
95. Madagascar
96. Norway
97. Guyana
98. Finland
99. Tajikistan
100. Slovakia
101. Domin. Rep.
102. Belize
103. Brazil
104. Seychelles
105. France
106. Hungary
107. New Zealand
108. Lesotho
109. Czechia
110. Benin
111. Malawi
112. Guatemala
113. Netherlands
114. Canada
115. Tr.&Tobago
116. Spain
117. Gambia
118. Italy
119. Sierra Leone
120. Denmark
121. Germany
122. Japan
123. Slovenia
124. Sweden
125. Mexico
126. South Africa
127. Switzerland
128. Bosnia & Herz.
129. Belgium
130. Nicaragua
131. Mongolia
132. Papua N.G.
133. Cape Verde
134. Austria
135. Ghana
136. Liberia
137. Luxembourg
138. Moldova
139. Haiti
140. Malta
141. Ireland
142. Mauritius
30.00
21.71
20.56
20.52
17.82
16.32
15.70
15.40
15.33
15.24
14.76
14.19
13.20
12.96
12.54
12.14
11.98
11.87
11.76
11.58
10.79
10.50
10.47
10.47
9.59
9.57
9.47
8.81
8.64
8.56
8.50
8.37
8.32
8.27
8.22
8.12
8.11
7.86
7.83
7.37
7.32
7.09
6.78
6.78
6.67
6.66
6.65
6.53
6.51
6.27
6.20
5.90
5.85
5.71
5.54
5.51
5.37
5.28
5.27
5.24
5.04
5.03
4.85
4.84
4.80
4.76
4.76
4.75
4.66
4.63
4.63
4.53
4.49
4.48
4.40
4.38
4.38
4.38
4.34
4.33
4.32
4.19
4.16
4.15
4.12
4.04
4.03
4.03
3.91
3.90
3.88
3.82
3.78
3.75
3.73
3.62
3.58
3.55
3.47
3.44
3.40
3.29
3.28
3.22
3.21
3.21
3.14
3.04
3.01
3.00
2.98
2.96
2.86
2.74
2.71
2.70
2.67
2.64
2.60
2.56
2.52
2.47
2.45
2.43
2.40
2.34
2.02
2.00
1.91
1.91
1.73
1.56
1.53
1.48
1.37
1.36
1.26
1.16
1.12
1.09
0.98
0.52
0
7.5
15
22.5
30
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