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Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) — series 2
Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.
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Key Insights
Global Average
7.8Percentage
Median: 5.3Percentage
Countries Covered
160
with available data
Highest
Ukraine
54.0Percentage
Lowest
Sierra Leone
0.0Percentage
Top 5 Countries
1Ukraine54.0Percentage
2Belarus50.7Percentage
3Eritrea46.4Percentage
4Myanmar29.1Percentage
5Qatar26.9Percentage
By Region
Asia10.7Percentage(25 countries)
Other8.2Percentage(82 countries)
Africa6.5Percentage(9 countries)
Europe6.0Percentage(31 countries)
South America5.2Percentage(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0Percentage)High (54.0Percentage)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 7.8Percentage)
Asia (25)
Other (82)
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 country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2024. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. 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 | 54.0Percentage |
| 2 | Belarus | 50.7Percentage |
| 3 | Eritrea | 46.4Percentage |
| 4 | Myanmar | 29.1Percentage |
| 5 | Qatar | 26.9Percentage |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia | 22.3Percentage |
| 7 | Somalia | 21.6Percentage |
| 8 | Algeria | 21.4Percentage |
| 9 | Oman | 20.1Percentage |
| 10 | Singapore | 20.1Percentage |
| 11 | Israel | 20.0Percentage |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 18.9Percentage |
| 13 | Armenia | 18.3Percentage |
| 14 | Chad | 17.2Percentage |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 17.0Percentage |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 17.0Percentage |
| 17 | Mali | 16.6Percentage |
| 18 | Azerbaijan | 15.2Percentage |
| 19 | Turkmenistan | 15.0Percentage |
| 20 | Jordan | 14.4Percentage |
| 21 | Yemen | 14.3Percentage |
| 22 | Central African Republic | 14.1Percentage |
| 23 | Pakistan | 13.8Percentage |
| 24 | Niger | 13.8Percentage |
| 25 | Syrian Arab Republic | 13.6Percentage |
| 26 | Guinea | 12.8Percentage |
| 27 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 12.5Percentage |
| 28 | Burundi | 12.5Percentage |
| 29 | Brunei Darussalam | 12.1Percentage |
| 30 | South Korea | 11.3Percentage |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 11.1Percentage |
| 32 | Morocco | 10.7Percentage |
| 33 | Afghanistan | 10.3Percentage |
| 34 | Bahrain | 10.2Percentage |
| 35 | Colombia | 10.1Percentage |
| 36 | Uganda | 10.1Percentage |
| 37 | Kuwait | 9.7Percentage |
| 38 | Mauritania | 9.6Percentage |
| 39 | Sudan | 9.5Percentage |
| 40 | United States of America | 9.1Percentage |
| 41 | Djibouti | 9.1Percentage |
| 42 | Lebanon | 8.9Percentage |
| 43 | Vietnam | 8.8Percentage |
| 44 | Cambodia | 8.8Percentage |
| 45 | Poland | 8.5Percentage |
| 46 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.4Percentage |
| 47 | Togo | 8.4Percentage |
| 48 | South Sudan | 8.2Percentage |
| 49 | Botswana | 8.0Percentage |
| 50 | Lithuania | 7.9Percentage |
| 51 | India | 7.6Percentage |
| 52 | Estonia | 7.5Percentage |
| 53 | Latvia | 7.5Percentage |
| 54 | Tunisia | 7.3Percentage |
| 55 | Sri Lanka | 7.3Percentage |
| 56 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.1Percentage |
| 57 | Namibia | 7.1Percentage |
| 58 | Ethiopia | 6.9Percentage |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 6.9Percentage |
| 60 | Uruguay | 6.8Percentage |
| 61 | Albania | 6.6Percentage |
| 62 | Greece | 6.6Percentage |
| 63 | Gabon | 6.6Percentage |
| 64 | Tajikistan | 6.2Percentage |
| 65 | Mozambique | 6.1Percentage |
| 66 | Cameroon | 6.1Percentage |
| 67 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6.1Percentage |
| 68 | Georgia | 6.1Percentage |
| 69 | Serbia | 6.1Percentage |
| 70 | Romania | 5.9Percentage |
| 71 | Chile | 5.8Percentage |
| 72 | Honduras | 5.8Percentage |
| 73 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.8Percentage |
| 74 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 5.5Percentage |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 5.5Percentage |
| 76 | Ecuador | 5.5Percentage |
| 77 | Libya | 5.5Percentage |
| 78 | Philippines | 5.4Percentage |
| 79 | Senegal | 5.4Percentage |
| 80 | Republic of the Congo | 5.4Percentage |
| 81 | United Kingdom | 5.3Percentage |
| 82 | People's Republic of China | 5.1Percentage |
| 83 | Denmark | 5.1Percentage |
| 84 | Australia | 5.0Percentage |
| 85 | Angola | 4.9Percentage |
| 86 | Iraq | 4.9Percentage |
| 87 | Eswatini | 4.8Percentage |
| 88 | Zambia | 4.7Percentage |
| 89 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.7Percentage |
| 90 | Indonesia | 4.6Percentage |
| 91 | Thailand | 4.5Percentage |
| 92 | Norway | 4.5Percentage |
| 93 | Malaysia | 4.5Percentage |
| 94 | Paraguay | 4.5Percentage |
| 95 | Hungary | 4.4Percentage |
| 96 | Kenya | 4.4Percentage |
| 97 | Netherlands | 4.3Percentage |
| 98 | Czech Republic | 4.3Percentage |
| 99 | Slovakia | 4.3Percentage |
| 100 | Fiji | 4.3Percentage |
| 101 | Rwanda | 4.2Percentage |
| 102 | Madagascar | 4.2Percentage |
| 103 | Cyprus | 4.2Percentage |
| 104 | Montenegro | 4.2Percentage |
| 105 | Sweden | 4.1Percentage |
| 106 | Nepal | 4.1Percentage |
| 107 | Jamaica | 4.1Percentage |
| 108 | Peru | 4.1Percentage |
| 109 | Finland | 4.1Percentage |
| 110 | Dominican Republic | 4.0Percentage |
| 111 | Germany | 3.9Percentage |
| 112 | El Salvador | 3.8Percentage |
| 113 | Benin | 3.8Percentage |
| 114 | Panama | 3.8Percentage |
| 115 | Belize | 3.8Percentage |
| 116 | Croatia | 3.8Percentage |
| 117 | Guyana | 3.7Percentage |
| 118 | Bolivia | 3.7Percentage |
| 119 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.7Percentage |
| 120 | France | 3.6Percentage |
| 121 | Portugal | 3.6Percentage |
| 122 | Malawi | 3.5Percentage |
| 123 | Seychelles | 3.4Percentage |
| 124 | Japan | 3.3Percentage |
| 125 | Liberia | 3.2Percentage |
| 126 | Spain | 3.2Percentage |
| 127 | Italy | 3.2Percentage |
| 128 | Canada | 3.1Percentage |
| 129 | Nigeria | 3.1Percentage |
| 130 | Mexico | 3.0Percentage |
| 131 | Egypt | 2.9Percentage |
| 132 | New Zealand | 2.8Percentage |
| 133 | Slovenia | 2.7Percentage |
| 134 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2.7Percentage |
| 135 | Guatemala | 2.7Percentage |
| 136 | Timor-Leste | 2.6Percentage |
| 137 | Lesotho | 2.5Percentage |
| 138 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.5Percentage |
| 139 | Belgium | 2.4Percentage |
| 140 | Switzerland | 2.3Percentage |
| 141 | South Africa | 2.1Percentage |
| 142 | Brazil | 2.1Percentage |
| 143 | Cape Verde | 2.0Percentage |
| 144 | Mongolia | 2.0Percentage |
| 145 | Luxembourg | 2.0Percentage |
| 146 | Kazakhstan | 1.9Percentage |
| 147 | Argentina | 1.9Percentage |
| 148 | Nicaragua | 1.9Percentage |
| 149 | Austria | 1.9Percentage |
| 150 | Ghana | 1.8Percentage |
| 151 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.7Percentage |
| 152 | Haiti | 1.6Percentage |
| 153 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.6Percentage |
| 154 | Zimbabwe | 1.3Percentage |
| 155 | Papua New Guinea | 1.3Percentage |
| 156 | Malta | 1.3Percentage |
| 157 | Ireland | 1.0Percentage |
| 158 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.8Percentage |
| 159 | Mauritius | 0.5Percentage |
| 160 | Sierra Leone | 0.0Percentage |
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2024).
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