economic2026
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
7.4%
Median: 5.0%
Countries Covered
150
with available data
Highest
Ukraine
54.0%
Lowest
Sierra Leone
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Ukraine54.0%
2Belarus50.7%
3Myanmar29.1%
4Qatar26.9%
5Saudi Arabia22.3%
By Region
Asia10.3%(22 countries)
Other7.7%(75 countries)
Africa6.5%(9 countries)
Europe6.0%(31 countries)
South America5.2%(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%)High (54.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.4%)
Asia (22)
Other (75)
Africa (9)
Europe (31)
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 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 | 54.0% |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7% |
| 3 | Myanmar | 29.1% |
| 4 | Qatar | 26.9% |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3% |
| 6 | Somalia | 21.6% |
| 7 | Algeria | 21.4% |
| 8 | Oman | 20.1% |
| 9 | Singapore | 20.1% |
| 10 | Israel | 20.0% |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 18.9% |
| 12 | Armenia | 18.3% |
| 13 | Chad | 17.2% |
| 14 | Burkina Faso | 17.0% |
| 15 | Mali | 16.6% |
| 16 | Azerbaijan | 15.2% |
| 17 | Jordan | 14.4% |
| 18 | Central African Republic | 14.1% |
| 19 | Pakistan | 13.8% |
| 20 | Niger | 13.8% |
| 21 | Guinea | 12.8% |
| 22 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 12.5% |
| 23 | Burundi | 12.5% |
| 24 | Brunei Darussalam | 12.1% |
| 25 | South Korea | 11.3% |
| 26 | Morocco | 10.7% |
| 27 | Afghanistan | 10.3% |
| 28 | Bahrain | 10.2% |
| 29 | Colombia | 10.1% |
| 30 | Uganda | 10.1% |
| 31 | Kuwait | 9.7% |
| 32 | Mauritania | 9.6% |
| 33 | Sudan | 9.5% |
| 34 | United States of America | 9.1% |
| 35 | Lebanon | 8.9% |
| 36 | Cambodia | 8.8% |
| 37 | Poland | 8.5% |
| 38 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.4% |
| 39 | Togo | 8.4% |
| 40 | South Sudan | 8.2% |
| 41 | Botswana | 8.0% |
| 42 | Lithuania | 7.9% |
| 43 | India | 7.6% |
| 44 | Estonia | 7.5% |
| 45 | Latvia | 7.5% |
| 46 | Tunisia | 7.3% |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | 7.3% |
| 48 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.1% |
| 49 | Namibia | 7.1% |
| 50 | Ethiopia | 6.9% |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 6.9% |
| 52 | Uruguay | 6.8% |
| 53 | Albania | 6.6% |
| 54 | Greece | 6.6% |
| 55 | Gabon | 6.6% |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 6.2% |
| 57 | Mozambique | 6.1% |
| 58 | Cameroon | 6.1% |
| 59 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.1% |
| 60 | Georgia | 6.1% |
| 61 | Serbia | 6.1% |
| 62 | Romania | 5.9% |
| 63 | Chile | 5.8% |
| 64 | Honduras | 5.8% |
| 65 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.8% |
| 66 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 5.5% |
| 67 | Bulgaria | 5.5% |
| 68 | Ecuador | 5.5% |
| 69 | Libya | 5.5% |
| 70 | Philippines | 5.4% |
| 71 | Senegal | 5.4% |
| 72 | Republic of the Congo | 5.4% |
| 73 | United Kingdom | 5.3% |
| 74 | People's Republic of China | 5.1% |
| 75 | Denmark | 5.1% |
| 76 | Australia | 5.0% |
| 77 | Angola | 4.9% |
| 78 | Iraq | 4.9% |
| 79 | Eswatini | 4.8% |
| 80 | Zambia | 4.7% |
| 81 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.7% |
| 82 | Indonesia | 4.6% |
| 83 | Thailand | 4.5% |
| 84 | Norway | 4.5% |
| 85 | Malaysia | 4.5% |
| 86 | Paraguay | 4.5% |
| 87 | Hungary | 4.4% |
| 88 | Kenya | 4.4% |
| 89 | Netherlands | 4.3% |
| 90 | Czech Republic | 4.3% |
| 91 | Slovakia | 4.3% |
| 92 | Fiji | 4.3% |
| 93 | Rwanda | 4.2% |
| 94 | Madagascar | 4.2% |
| 95 | Cyprus | 4.2% |
| 96 | Montenegro | 4.2% |
| 97 | Sweden | 4.1% |
| 98 | Nepal | 4.1% |
| 99 | Jamaica | 4.1% |
| 100 | Peru | 4.1% |
| 101 | Finland | 4.1% |
| 102 | Dominican Republic | 4.0% |
| 103 | Germany | 3.9% |
| 104 | El Salvador | 3.8% |
| 105 | Benin | 3.8% |
| 106 | Belize | 3.8% |
| 107 | Croatia | 3.8% |
| 108 | Guyana | 3.7% |
| 109 | Bolivia | 3.7% |
| 110 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.7% |
| 111 | France | 3.6% |
| 112 | Portugal | 3.6% |
| 113 | Malawi | 3.5% |
| 114 | Seychelles | 3.4% |
| 115 | Japan | 3.3% |
| 116 | Liberia | 3.2% |
| 117 | Spain | 3.2% |
| 118 | Italy | 3.2% |
| 119 | Canada | 3.1% |
| 120 | Nigeria | 3.1% |
| 121 | Mexico | 3.0% |
| 122 | Egypt | 2.9% |
| 123 | New Zealand | 2.8% |
| 124 | Slovenia | 2.7% |
| 125 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.7% |
| 126 | Guatemala | 2.7% |
| 127 | Timor-Leste | 2.6% |
| 128 | Lesotho | 2.5% |
| 129 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.5% |
| 130 | Belgium | 2.4% |
| 131 | Switzerland | 2.3% |
| 132 | South Africa | 2.1% |
| 133 | Brazil | 2.1% |
| 134 | Cape Verde | 2.0% |
| 135 | Mongolia | 2.0% |
| 136 | Luxembourg | 2.0% |
| 137 | Kazakhstan | 1.9% |
| 138 | Argentina | 1.9% |
| 139 | Nicaragua | 1.9% |
| 140 | Austria | 1.9% |
| 141 | Ghana | 1.8% |
| 142 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.7% |
| 143 | Haiti | 1.6% |
| 144 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.6% |
| 145 | Zimbabwe | 1.3% |
| 146 | Papua New Guinea | 1.3% |
| 147 | Malta | 1.3% |
| 148 | Ireland | 1.0% |
| 149 | Mauritius | 0.5% |
| 150 | Sierra Leone | 0.0% |
Showing 150 of 150 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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