social2025
Military expenditure (% of government spending)
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
7.7% of government spending
Median: 5.2% of government spending
Countries Covered
164
with available data
Highest
Ukraine
62.9% of government spending
Lowest
Panama
0.0% of government spending
Top 5 Countries
1Ukraine62.9% of government spending
2Eritrea46.4% of government spending
3Myanmar32.0% of government spending
4Qatar26.9% of government spending
5Algeria24.6% of government spending
By Region
Asia10.7% of government spending(26 countries)
Other7.7% of government spending(84 countries)
Africa6.9% of government spending(9 countries)
Europe6.5% of government spending(32 countries)
South America5.1% of government spending(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0% of government spending)High (62.9% of government spending)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.7% of government spending)
Asia (26)
Other (84)
Africa (9)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 62.9% of government spending |
| 2 | Eritrea | 46.4% of government spending |
| 3 | Myanmar | 32.0% of government spending |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% of government spending |
| 5 | Algeria | 24.6% of government spending |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 23.5% of government spending |
| 7 | Somalia | 20.8% of government spending |
| 8 | Oman | 20.0% of government spending |
| 9 | Armenia | 19.9% of government spending |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 19.8% of government spending |
| 11 | South Sudan | 18.4% of government spending |
| 12 | Singapore | 18.0% of government spending |
| 13 | Israel | 17.8% of government spending |
| 14 | Azerbaijan | 17.7% of government spending |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 17.0% of government spending |
| 16 | Lebanon | 16.6% of government spending |
| 17 | Chad | 15.5% of government spending |
| 18 | Niger | 15.2% of government spending |
| 19 | Turkmenistan | 15.0% of government spending |
| 20 | Burundi | 14.9% of government spending |
| 21 | Mali | 14.8% of government spending |
| 22 | Yemen | 14.3% of government spending |
| 23 | Pakistan | 13.8% of government spending |
| 24 | Syrian Arab Republic | 13.6% of government spending |
| 25 | Jordan | 13.5% of government spending |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 13.2% of government spending |
| 27 | Central African Republic | 12.5% of government spending |
| 28 | Taiwan, Province of China | 12.4% of government spending |
| 29 | Brunei Darussalam | 12.2% of government spending |
| 30 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 11.2% of government spending |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 11.1% of government spending |
| 32 | Bahrain | 10.8% of government spending |
| 33 | South Korea | 10.8% of government spending |
| 34 | Mauritania | 10.8% of government spending |
| 35 | Guinea | 10.6% of government spending |
| 36 | Morocco | 10.3% of government spending |
| 37 | Kuwait | 10.1% of government spending |
| 38 | Vietnam | 9.9% of government spending |
| 39 | Sudan | 9.5% of government spending |
| 40 | Colombia | 9.3% of government spending |
| 41 | Djibouti | 9.1% of government spending |
| 42 | Poland | 9.0% of government spending |
| 43 | Uganda | 9.0% of government spending |
| 44 | Botswana | 8.9% of government spending |
| 45 | United States of America | 8.3% of government spending |
| 46 | India | 8.2% of government spending |
| 47 | Latvia | 8.2% of government spending |
| 48 | Cambodia | 8.2% of government spending |
| 49 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.1% of government spending |
| 50 | Kyrgyzstan | 7.9% of government spending |
| 51 | Lithuania | 7.6% of government spending |
| 52 | Estonia | 7.5% of government spending |
| 53 | Tunisia | 7.5% of government spending |
| 54 | Bangladesh | 7.1% of government spending |
| 55 | Togo | 7.1% of government spending |
| 56 | Uruguay | 7.1% of government spending |
| 57 | Namibia | 7.0% of government spending |
| 58 | Albania | 6.7% of government spending |
| 59 | Norway | 6.7% of government spending |
| 60 | Denmark | 6.6% of government spending |
| 61 | Cameroon | 6.5% of government spending |
| 62 | Gabon | 6.4% of government spending |
| 63 | Serbia | 6.4% of government spending |
| 64 | Indonesia | 6.3% of government spending |
| 65 | Mozambique | 6.0% of government spending |
| 66 | Republic of the Congo | 6.0% of government spending |
| 67 | Greece | 6.0% of government spending |
| 68 | Angola | 5.9% of government spending |
| 69 | Nigeria | 5.9% of government spending |
| 70 | Türkiye | 5.9% of government spending |
| 71 | Georgia | 5.8% of government spending |
| 72 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5.8% of government spending |
| 73 | Belarus | 5.7% of government spending |
| 74 | Chile | 5.7% of government spending |
| 75 | Ecuador | 5.7% of government spending |
| 76 | Honduras | 5.7% of government spending |
| 77 | Romania | 5.6% of government spending |
| 78 | Iraq | 5.5% of government spending |
| 79 | Libya | 5.5% of government spending |
| 80 | United Kingdom | 5.4% of government spending |
| 81 | Philippines | 5.4% of government spending |
| 82 | Zimbabwe | 5.3% of government spending |
| 83 | Bulgaria | 5.2% of government spending |
| 84 | Senegal | 5.2% of government spending |
| 85 | Eswatini | 5.2% of government spending |
| 86 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 5.1% of government spending |
| 87 | People's Republic of China | 5.1% of government spending |
| 88 | Sweden | 5.0% of government spending |
| 89 | Afghanistan | 5.0% of government spending |
| 90 | Sri Lanka | 4.9% of government spending |
| 91 | Australia | 4.9% of government spending |
| 92 | Netherlands | 4.8% of government spending |
| 93 | Benin | 4.8% of government spending |
| 94 | Spain | 4.7% of government spending |
| 95 | Tajikistan | 4.7% of government spending |
| 96 | Rwanda | 4.7% of government spending |
| 97 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.7% of government spending |
| 98 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.7% of government spending |
| 99 | Kenya | 4.6% of government spending |
| 100 | Germany | 4.5% of government spending |
| 101 | Zambia | 4.5% of government spending |
| 102 | Nepal | 4.5% of government spending |
| 103 | Malaysia | 4.4% of government spending |
| 104 | Thailand | 4.4% of government spending |
| 105 | Finland | 4.4% of government spending |
| 106 | El Salvador | 4.4% of government spending |
| 107 | Montenegro | 4.4% of government spending |
| 108 | Paraguay | 4.3% of government spending |
| 109 | Hungary | 4.3% of government spending |
| 110 | Czech Republic | 4.2% of government spending |
| 111 | Fiji | 4.2% of government spending |
| 112 | Slovakia | 4.2% of government spending |
| 113 | Croatia | 4.1% of government spending |
| 114 | Dominican Republic | 4.1% of government spending |
| 115 | Ethiopia | 4.1% of government spending |
| 116 | Jamaica | 4.1% of government spending |
| 117 | Cyprus | 4.0% of government spending |
| 118 | Guyana | 4.0% of government spending |
| 119 | Portugal | 4.0% of government spending |
| 120 | Liberia | 3.9% of government spending |
| 121 | Malawi | 3.8% of government spending |
| 122 | Japan | 3.8% of government spending |
| 123 | Madagascar | 3.8% of government spending |
| 124 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.8% of government spending |
| 125 | Italy | 3.7% of government spending |
| 126 | Belize | 3.7% of government spending |
| 127 | Canada | 3.7% of government spending |
| 128 | Belgium | 3.7% of government spending |
| 129 | Peru | 3.7% of government spending |
| 130 | France | 3.5% of government spending |
| 131 | Guatemala | 3.5% of government spending |
| 132 | Seychelles | 3.4% of government spending |
| 133 | Slovenia | 3.2% of government spending |
| 134 | Bolivia | 3.2% of government spending |
| 135 | Lesotho | 2.7% of government spending |
| 136 | New Zealand | 2.7% of government spending |
| 137 | Mexico | 2.5% of government spending |
| 138 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.5% of government spending |
| 139 | Sierra Leone | 2.5% of government spending |
| 140 | Mongolia | 2.5% of government spending |
| 141 | Egypt | 2.5% of government spending |
| 142 | Ghana | 2.4% of government spending |
| 143 | Timor-Leste | 2.4% of government spending |
| 144 | Haiti | 2.4% of government spending |
| 145 | Switzerland | 2.4% of government spending |
| 146 | Cape Verde | 2.3% of government spending |
| 147 | Brazil | 2.2% of government spending |
| 148 | South Africa | 2.2% of government spending |
| 149 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.2% of government spending |
| 150 | Kazakhstan | 2.1% of government spending |
| 151 | Nicaragua | 2.0% of government spending |
| 152 | Austria | 2.0% of government spending |
| 153 | Argentina | 1.8% of government spending |
| 154 | Luxembourg | 1.8% of government spending |
| 155 | Papua New Guinea | 1.6% of government spending |
| 156 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.6% of government spending |
| 157 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.4% of government spending |
| 158 | Malta | 1.3% of government spending |
| 159 | Ireland | 0.9% of government spending |
| 160 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.8% of government spending |
| 161 | Mauritius | 0.4% of government spending |
| 162 | Costa Rica | 0.0% of government spending |
| 163 | Iceland | 0.0% of government spending |
| 164 | Panama | 0.0% of government spending |
Showing 164 of 164 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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