Military spending (% of GDP) by country
United States: 3.12% in 2025, 8th of 38 OECD members (highest first). 27th of all 156 with data.
Highest: 
Ukraine (39.56%, 2025) · Lowest: 
Costa Rica (0.00%, 2025) · 156 countries and territories with data.
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (SIPRI estimates).
Ranking
Latest value for each country (within 5 years).
Over time
United States: rank over time
Rank among the countries with data in each year (highest first).
World ranking (highest first)
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.56% | 2025 |
| 2 |  Algeria | 8.83% | 2025 |
| 3 |  Israel | 7.81% | 2025 |
| 4 |  Russia | 7.50% | 2025 |
| 5 |  Myanmar | 6.60% | 2024 |
| 6 |  Qatar | 6.50% | 2022 |
| 7 |  Saudi Arabia | 6.48% | 2025 |
| 8 |  Azerbaijan | 6.47% | 2025 |
| 9 |  Armenia | 6.09% | 2025 |
| 10 |  Oman | 5.68% | 2025 |
| 11 |  Kuwait | 4.69% | 2025 |
| 12 |  Jordan | 4.56% | 2025 |
| 13 |  Poland | 4.50% | 2025 |
| 14 |  Mali | 3.87% | 2025 |
| 15 |  Brunei | 3.65% | 2024 |
| 16 |  Latvia | 3.61% | 2025 |
| 17 |  Libya | 3.57% | 2023 |
| 18 |  Morocco | 3.54% | 2025 |
| 19 |  South Sudan | 3.42% | 2025 |
| 20 |  Estonia | 3.37% | 2025 |
| 21 |  Burkina Faso | 3.30% | 2025 |
| 22 |  Norway | 3.28% | 2025 |
| 23 |  Denmark | 3.25% | 2025 |
| 24 |  Burundi | 3.24% | 2025 |
| 25 |  Colombia | 3.20% | 2025 |
| 26 |  Chad | 3.19% | 2025 |
| 27 |  United States | 3.12% | 2025 |
| 28 |  Botswana | 3.11% | 2025 |
| 29 |  Bahrain | 3.11% | 2025 |
| 30 |  Lithuania | 3.08% | 2025 |
| 31 |  Singapore | 3.05% | 2025 |
| 32 |  Greece | 2.99% | 2025 |
| 33 |  Kyrgyzstan | 2.92% | 2025 |
| 34 |  Pakistan | 2.91% | 2025 |
| 35 |  Namibia | 2.77% | 2025 |
| 36 |  Serbia | 2.76% | 2025 |
| 37 |  Mauritania | 2.75% | 2025 |
| 38 |  South Korea | 2.60% | 2025 |
| 39 |  Finland | 2.57% | 2025 |
| 40 |  Lebanon | 2.51% | 2025 |
| 41 |  Tunisia | 2.49% | 2025 |
| 42 |  Sweden | 2.47% | 2025 |
| 43 |  Iraq | 2.45% | 2025 |
| 44 |  Belarus | 2.40% | 2025 |
| 45 |  United Kingdom | 2.35% | 2025 |
| 46 |  Central African Republic | 2.33% | 2025 |
| 47 |  India | 2.30% | 2025 |
| 48 |  Uruguay | 2.28% | 2025 |
| 49 |  Romania | 2.28% | 2025 |
| 50 |  Germany | 2.27% | 2025 |
| 51 |  Timor-Leste | 2.25% | 2025 |
| 52 |  Netherlands | 2.19% | 2025 |
| 53 |  Vietnam | 2.15% | 2025 |
| 54 |  Niger | 2.14% | 2025 |
| 55 |  Spain | 2.13% | 2025 |
| 56 |  Ecuador | 2.10% | 2025 |
| 57 |  Iran | 2.09% | 2025 |
| 58 |  Hungary | 2.04% | 2025 |
| 59 |  Albania | 2.03% | 2025 |
| 60 |  Slovakia | 2.03% | 2025 |
| 61 |  Guinea | 2.03% | 2025 |
| 62 |  France | 2.03% | 2025 |
| 63 |  Croatia | 2.02% | 2025 |
| 64 |  Belgium | 2.01% | 2025 |
| 65 |  Bulgaria | 2.01% | 2025 |
| 66 |  North Macedonia | 1.97% | 2025 |
| 67 |  Uganda | 1.96% | 2025 |
| 68 |  Australia | 1.92% | 2025 |
| 69 |  Türkiye | 1.91% | 2025 |
| 70 |  Montenegro | 1.89% | 2025 |
| 71 |  Italy | 1.89% | 2025 |
| 72 |  Togo | 1.87% | 2025 |
| 73 |  Mozambique | 1.87% | 2025 |
| 74 |  Kosovo | 1.85% | 2025 |
| 75 |  Czechia | 1.84% | 2025 |
| 76 |  Afghanistan | 1.83% | 2021 |
| 77 |  Georgia | 1.75% | 2025 |
| 78 |  China | 1.72% | 2025 |
| 79 |  Portugal | 1.71% | 2025 |
| 80 |  Gabon | 1.66% | 2025 |
| 81 |  Lesotho | 1.63% | 2025 |
| 82 |  Canada | 1.63% | 2025 |
| 83 |  Cyprus | 1.61% | 2025 |
| 84 |  Eswatini | 1.60% | 2025 |
| 85 |  Senegal | 1.56% | 2025 |
| 86 |  Slovenia | 1.54% | 2025 |
| 87 |  Somalia | 1.54% | 2025 |
| 88 |  Chile | 1.52% | 2025 |
| 89 |  Tajikistan | 1.47% | 2025 |
| 90 |  Honduras | 1.46% | 2025 |
| 91 |  Cambodia | 1.45% | 2025 |
| 92 |  Japan | 1.41% | 2025 |
| 93 |  Angola | 1.40% | 2025 |
| 94 |  DR Congo | 1.38% | 2025 |
| 95 |  Jamaica | 1.37% | 2025 |
| 96 |  El Salvador | 1.34% | 2025 |
| 97 |  Fiji | 1.33% | 2025 |
| 98 |  Sri Lanka | 1.31% | 2025 |
| 99 |  Republic of the Congo | 1.31% | 2025 |
| 100 |  Philippines | 1.30% | 2025 |
| 101 |  Rwanda | 1.29% | 2025 |
| 102 |  Zambia | 1.26% | 2025 |
| 103 |  Seychelles | 1.24% | 2025 |
| 104 |  Bolivia | 1.21% | 2025 |
| 105 |  Tanzania | 1.16% | 2025 |
| 106 |  Malawi | 1.15% | 2025 |
| 107 |  New Zealand | 1.10% | 2025 |
| 108 |  Austria | 1.10% | 2025 |
| 109 |  Kenya | 1.07% | 2025 |
| 110 |  Cameroon | 1.06% | 2025 |
| 111 |  Brazil | 1.05% | 2025 |
| 112 |  Indonesia | 1.04% | 2025 |
| 113 |  Thailand | 1.04% | 2025 |
| 114 |  Malaysia | 1.04% | 2025 |
| 115 |  Belize | 1.00% | 2025 |
| 116 |  Guyana | 0.99% | 2025 |
| 117 |  Nepal | 0.97% | 2025 |
| 118 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0.94% | 2025 |
| 119 |  Sudan | 0.93% | 2021 |
| 120 |  Nigeria | 0.91% | 2025 |
| 121 |  Equatorial Guinea | 0.90% | 2025 |
| 122 |  Benin | 0.89% | 2025 |
| 123 |  Guinea-Bissau | 0.89% | 2025 |
| 124 |  Mongolia | 0.88% | 2025 |
| 125 |  Paraguay | 0.88% | 2025 |
| 126 |  Liberia | 0.85% | 2025 |
| 127 |  Luxembourg | 0.85% | 2025 |
| 128 |  Peru | 0.81% | 2025 |
| 129 |  Bangladesh | 0.81% | 2025 |
| 130 |  Dominican Republic | 0.80% | 2025 |
| 131 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 0.77% | 2025 |
| 132 |  Switzerland | 0.76% | 2025 |
| 133 |  South Africa | 0.74% | 2025 |
| 134 |  Mexico | 0.74% | 2025 |
| 135 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.73% | 2025 |
| 136 |  Cabo Verde | 0.66% | 2025 |
| 137 |  Madagascar | 0.62% | 2025 |
| 138 |  Egypt | 0.61% | 2025 |
| 139 |  Gambia | 0.57% | 2025 |
| 140 |  Nicaragua | 0.56% | 2025 |
| 141 |  Zimbabwe | 0.56% | 2025 |
| 142 |  Argentina | 0.56% | 2025 |
| 143 |  Moldova | 0.56% | 2025 |
| 144 |  Guatemala | 0.52% | 2025 |
| 145 |  Ethiopia | 0.49% | 2025 |
| 146 |  Ghana | 0.48% | 2025 |
| 147 |  Malta | 0.45% | 2025 |
| 148 |  Kazakhstan | 0.43% | 2025 |
| 149 |  Sierra Leone | 0.37% | 2025 |
| 150 |  Papua New Guinea | 0.35% | 2025 |
| 151 |  Ireland | 0.22% | 2025 |
| 152 |  Mauritius | 0.15% | 2025 |
| 153 |  Haiti | 0.12% | 2025 |
| 154 | Costa Rica | 0.00% | 2025 |
| 155 |  Iceland | 0.00% | 2025 |
| 156 |  Panama | 0.00% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). License: CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved: 2026-10-28.
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