Globenomics · Rankings

Military spending by country

147 countries ranked · 2024 · World Bank

Defence spending as a share of GDP. For reference, NATO's guideline for members is 2%.

1. 1Ukraine34.5%
2. 2Israel8.8%
3. 3Algeria8.0%
4. 4Saudi Arabia7.3%
5. 5Russia7.1%
6. 6Myanmar6.8%
7. 7Oman5.6%
8. 8Armenia5.5%
9. 9Azerbaijan5.0%
10. 10Kuwait4.8%
11. 11Jordan4.8%
12. 12Burkina Faso4.7%
13. 13Mali4.2%
14. 14Poland4.2%
15. 15Burundi3.8%
16. 16Brunei3.6%
17. 17Morocco3.5%
18. 18United States3.4%
19. 19Estonia3.4%
20. 20Colombia3.4%
21. 21Latvia3.3%
22. 22Greece3.1%
23. 23Lithuania3.1%
24. 24Chad3.0%
25. 25Kyrgyzstan3.0%

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