economic2026
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
2.2%
Median: 1.6%
Countries Covered
152
with available data
Highest
Ukraine
34.5%
Lowest
Haiti
0.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Ukraine34.5%
2Israel8.8%
3Algeria8.0%
4Saudi Arabia7.3%
5Russian Federation7.1%
By Region
Europe3.1%(31 countries)
Asia2.8%(22 countries)
Other1.9%(77 countries)
Africa1.8%(9 countries)
South America1.7%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.1%)High (34.5%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.2%)
Europe (31)
Asia (22)
Other (77)
Africa (9)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 34.5% |
| 2 | Israel | 8.8% |
| 3 | Algeria | 8.0% |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 7.3% |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 7.1% |
| 6 | Myanmar | 6.8% |
| 7 | Qatar | 6.5% |
| 8 | Oman | 5.6% |
| 9 | Armenia | 5.5% |
| 10 | Libya | 5.3% |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 5.0% |
| 12 | Kuwait | 4.8% |
| 13 | Jordan | 4.8% |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 4.7% |
| 15 | Mali | 4.2% |
| 16 | Poland | 4.2% |
| 17 | Burundi | 3.8% |
| 18 | Brunei Darussalam | 3.6% |
| 19 | Morocco | 3.5% |
| 20 | United States of America | 3.4% |
| 21 | Estonia | 3.4% |
| 22 | Colombia | 3.4% |
| 23 | Latvia | 3.3% |
| 24 | Greece | 3.1% |
| 25 | Lithuania | 3.1% |
| 26 | Chad | 3.0% |
| 27 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.0% |
| 28 | Bahrain | 2.9% |
| 29 | Singapore | 2.8% |
| 30 | Botswana | 2.8% |
| 31 | Namibia | 2.7% |
| 32 | Pakistan | 2.7% |
| 33 | Timor-Leste | 2.7% |
| 34 | Serbia | 2.6% |
| 35 | Lebanon | 2.6% |
| 36 | South Korea | 2.6% |
| 37 | Central African Republic | 2.5% |
| 38 | Tunisia | 2.5% |
| 39 | Denmark | 2.4% |
| 40 | Iraq | 2.4% |
| 41 | Uruguay | 2.3% |
| 42 | Finland | 2.3% |
| 43 | Romania | 2.3% |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 2.3% |
| 45 | India | 2.3% |
| 46 | Niger | 2.2% |
| 47 | Ecuador | 2.2% |
| 48 | Hungary | 2.2% |
| 49 | Mauritania | 2.2% |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 2.1% |
| 51 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.1% |
| 52 | Norway | 2.1% |
| 53 | Belarus | 2.1% |
| 54 | Guinea | 2.1% |
| 55 | France | 2.1% |
| 56 | Albania | 2.0% |
| 57 | Slovakia | 2.0% |
| 58 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.0% |
| 59 | Togo | 2.0% |
| 60 | Sweden | 2.0% |
| 61 | Mozambique | 2.0% |
| 62 | South Sudan | 2.0% |
| 63 | Türkiye | 1.9% |
| 64 | Czech Republic | 1.9% |
| 65 | Netherlands | 1.9% |
| 66 | Germany | 1.9% |
| 67 | Australia | 1.9% |
| 68 | Uganda | 1.9% |
| 69 | Georgia | 1.9% |
| 70 | Tajikistan | 1.8% |
| 71 | Montenegro | 1.8% |
| 72 | Afghanistan | 1.8% |
| 73 | Croatia | 1.8% |
| 74 | People's Republic of China | 1.7% |
| 75 | Cyprus | 1.6% |
| 76 | Italy | 1.6% |
| 77 | Somalia | 1.6% |
| 78 | Chile | 1.6% |
| 79 | Honduras | 1.6% |
| 80 | Lesotho | 1.6% |
| 81 | Senegal | 1.6% |
| 82 | Gabon | 1.5% |
| 83 | Portugal | 1.5% |
| 84 | Cambodia | 1.5% |
| 85 | Eswatini | 1.4% |
| 86 | Spain | 1.4% |
| 87 | Sri Lanka | 1.4% |
| 88 | Japan | 1.4% |
| 89 | Bolivia | 1.4% |
| 90 | Zambia | 1.3% |
| 91 | Philippines | 1.3% |
| 92 | Canada | 1.3% |
| 93 | Fiji | 1.3% |
| 94 | Slovenia | 1.3% |
| 95 | Belgium | 1.3% |
| 96 | Jamaica | 1.3% |
| 97 | Rwanda | 1.2% |
| 98 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.2% |
| 99 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1.2% |
| 100 | New Zealand | 1.2% |
| 101 | El Salvador | 1.2% |
| 102 | Republic of the Congo | 1.2% |
| 103 | Seychelles | 1.2% |
| 104 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1.2% |
| 105 | Thailand | 1.1% |
| 106 | Malawi | 1.0% |
| 107 | Cameroon | 1.0% |
| 108 | Angola | 1.0% |
| 109 | Austria | 1.0% |
| 110 | Kenya | 1.0% |
| 111 | Malaysia | 1.0% |
| 112 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.0% |
| 113 | Nepal | 1.0% |
| 114 | Brazil | 1.0% |
| 115 | Luxembourg | 1.0% |
| 116 | Bangladesh | 0.9% |
| 117 | Paraguay | 0.9% |
| 118 | Sudan | 0.9% |
| 119 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.9% |
| 120 | Peru | 0.9% |
| 121 | Belize | 0.9% |
| 122 | Mexico | 0.9% |
| 123 | Guyana | 0.9% |
| 124 | Dominican Republic | 0.8% |
| 125 | Indonesia | 0.8% |
| 126 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.8% |
| 127 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.7% |
| 128 | Mongolia | 0.7% |
| 129 | Benin | 0.7% |
| 130 | Switzerland | 0.7% |
| 131 | Liberia | 0.7% |
| 132 | Madagascar | 0.7% |
| 133 | South Africa | 0.7% |
| 134 | Egypt | 0.7% |
| 135 | Ethiopia | 0.7% |
| 136 | Cape Verde | 0.6% |
| 137 | Argentina | 0.6% |
| 138 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.6% |
| 139 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.6% |
| 140 | Nigeria | 0.6% |
| 141 | Nicaragua | 0.5% |
| 142 | Venezuela | 0.5% |
| 143 | Sierra Leone | 0.5% |
| 144 | Malta | 0.5% |
| 145 | Kazakhstan | 0.4% |
| 146 | Ghana | 0.4% |
| 147 | Guatemala | 0.4% |
| 148 | Zimbabwe | 0.4% |
| 149 | Papua New Guinea | 0.3% |
| 150 | Ireland | 0.2% |
| 151 | Mauritius | 0.1% |
| 152 | Haiti | 0.1% |
Showing 152 of 152 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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