Military Spending by Country
Defense spending is one of the clearest indicators of geopolitical priorities. This ranking compares military expenditure in current US dollars and shows the defense burden as a share of GDP.
Data last updated: January 2024
Countries Tracked
165
Highest Military expenditure
997,309,000,000 USD
United States
Source
World Bank / SIPRI
World Bank World Development Indicators, based on SIPRI military expenditure data.
Military expenditure by country
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Country Ranking
| Rank | Country | Military expenditure USD | Share of GDP | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (North America) | 997,309,000,000 USD | 3.42 | - |
| 2 | China (East Asia & Pacific) | 313,658,330,217 USD | 1.71 | - |
| 3 | Russian Federation (Europe & Central Asia) | 148,967,275,140 USD | 7.05 | - |
| 4 | Germany (Europe & Central Asia) | 88,458,476,390 USD | 1.89 | - |
| 5 | India (South Asia) | 86,125,976,249 USD | 2.27 | - |
| 6 | United Kingdom (Europe & Central Asia) | 81,763,173,070 USD | 2.28 | - |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 80,330,666,667 USD | 7.30 | - |
| 8 | Ukraine (Europe & Central Asia) | 64,704,990,025 USD | 34.48 | - |
| 9 | France (Europe & Central Asia) | 64,675,015,306 USD | 2.05 | - |
| 10 | Japan (East Asia & Pacific) | 55,273,904,317 USD | 1.37 | - |
| 11 | Korea, Rep. (East Asia & Pacific) | 47,571,318,597 USD | 2.56 | - |
| 12 | Israel (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 46,505,298,369 USD | 8.78 | - |
| 13 | Poland (Europe & Central Asia) | 38,000,728,652 USD | 4.15 | - |
| 14 | Italy (Europe & Central Asia) | 37,964,578,317 USD | 1.61 | - |
| 15 | Australia (East Asia & Pacific) | 33,819,572,368 USD | 1.88 | - |
| 16 | Canada (North America) | 29,346,897,810 USD | 1.31 | - |
| 17 | Turkiye (Europe & Central Asia) | 24,978,735,535 USD | 1.92 | - |
| 18 | Spain (Europe & Central Asia) | 24,615,397,929 USD | 1.43 | - |
| 19 | Netherlands (Europe & Central Asia) | 23,179,211,260 USD | 1.92 | - |
| 20 | United Arab Emirates (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 22,755,071,477 USD | 5.64 | - |
| 21 | Algeria (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 21,811,242,555 USD | 7.97 | - |
| 22 | Brazil (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 20,947,723,265 USD | 0.97 | - |
| 23 | Mexico (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 16,726,425,452 USD | 0.89 | - |
| 24 | Qatar (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 15,412,087,912 USD | 6.50 | - |
| 25 | Colombia (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 15,096,259,112 USD | 3.36 | - |
| 26 | Singapore (East Asia & Pacific) | 15,061,025,802 USD | 2.84 | - |
| 27 | Sweden (Europe & Central Asia) | 12,040,289,403 USD | 2.00 | - |
| 28 | Indonesia (East Asia & Pacific) | 11,042,843,810 USD | 0.78 | - |
| 29 | Norway (Europe & Central Asia) | 10,435,320,376 USD | 2.09 | - |
| 30 | Pakistan (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 10,165,952,756 USD | 2.67 | - |
| 31 | Denmark (Europe & Central Asia) | 9,958,899,779 USD | 2.42 | - |
| 32 | Romania (Europe & Central Asia) | 8,715,729,594 USD | 2.30 | - |
| 33 | Belgium (Europe & Central Asia) | 8,561,520,106 USD | 1.28 | - |
| 34 | Greece (Europe & Central Asia) | 8,021,963,044 USD | 3.13 | - |
| 35 | Iran, Islamic Rep. (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 7,891,903,307 USD | 2.01 | - |
| 36 | Kuwait (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 7,792,925,566 USD | 4.84 | - |
| 37 | Finland (Europe & Central Asia) | 6,987,848,067 USD | 2.30 | - |
| 38 | Switzerland (Europe & Central Asia) | 6,722,303,544 USD | 0.72 | - |
| 39 | Czechia (Europe & Central Asia) | 6,524,946,704 USD | 1.92 | - |
| 40 | Iraq (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 6,178,546,530 USD | 2.36 | - |
| 41 | Philippines (East Asia & Pacific) | 6,117,535,233 USD | 1.32 | - |
| 42 | Oman (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 5,988,296,489 USD | 5.59 | - |
| 43 | Thailand (East Asia & Pacific) | 5,522,411,647 USD | 1.08 | - |
| 44 | Morocco (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 5,517,924,399 USD | 3.52 | - |
| 45 | Viet Nam (East Asia & Pacific) | 5,500,000,000 USD | 1.81 | - |
| 46 | Austria (Europe & Central Asia) | 5,258,693,992 USD | 1.00 | - |
| 47 | Chile (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 5,105,441,707 USD | 1.58 | - |
| 48 | Myanmar (East Asia & Pacific) | 5,011,272,415 USD | 6.79 | - |
| 49 | Hungary (Europe & Central Asia) | 4,734,698,456 USD | 2.16 | - |
| 50 | Portugal (Europe & Central Asia) | 4,641,618,585 USD | 1.53 | - |
| 51 | Malaysia (East Asia & Pacific) | 4,312,858,467 USD | 0.99 | - |
| 52 | Argentina (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 4,177,618,452 USD | 0.62 | - |
| 53 | Bangladesh (South Asia) | 4,034,561,893 USD | 0.94 | - |
| 54 | Azerbaijan (Europe & Central Asia) | 3,777,088,235 USD | 4.99 | - |
| 55 | New Zealand (East Asia & Pacific) | 2,998,527,518 USD | 1.19 | - |
| 56 | Slovak Republic (Europe & Central Asia) | 2,849,224,738 USD | 2.01 | - |
| 57 | South Africa (Sub-Saharan Africa ) | 2,835,956,043 USD | 0.70 | - |
| 58 | Ecuador (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 2,698,000,000 USD | 2.22 | - |
| 59 | Lithuania (Europe & Central Asia) | 2,627,474,142 USD | 3.12 | - |
| 60 | Peru (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 2,565,268,614 USD | 0.91 | - |
| 61 | Jordan (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 2,560,281,690 USD | 4.80 | - |
| 62 | Syrian Arab Republic (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 2,494,887,483 USD | 4.06 | - |
| 63 | Egypt, Arab Rep. (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 2,396,211,164 USD | 0.67 | - |
| 64 | Bulgaria (Europe & Central Asia) | 2,329,834,254 USD | 2.15 | - |
| 65 | Serbia (Europe & Central Asia) | 2,322,830,102 USD | 2.60 | - |
| 66 | South Sudan (Sub-Saharan Africa ) | 2,027,890,373 USD | 1.96 | - |
| 67 | Uruguay (Latin America & Caribbean ) | 1,736,764,487 USD | 2.31 | - |
| 68 | Yemen, Rep. (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 1,714,830,844 USD | 3.97 | - |
| 69 | Croatia (Europe & Central Asia) | 1,629,055,602 USD | 1.79 | - |
| 70 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. (East Asia & Pacific) | 1,604,444,444 USD | N/A | - |
| 71 | Libya (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan) | 1,573,682,777 USD | 5.29 | - |
| 72 | Belarus (Europe & Central Asia) | 1,491,391,768 USD | 2.07 | - |
| 73 | Estonia (Europe & Central Asia) | 1,441,919,733 USD | 3.37 | - |
| 74 | Uzbekistan (Europe & Central Asia) | 1,440,385,072 USD | 2.87 | - |
| 75 | Latvia (Europe & Central Asia) | 1,425,694,079 USD | 3.26 | - |
Why this matters now
Defense budgets are a high-interest topic in 2026 as governments respond to wars, NATO burden-sharing debates, and rising geopolitical risk.
The ranking uses the latest available country-level observations from World Bank World Development Indicators, based on SIPRI military expenditure data. Because publication schedules differ by country, the latest year can vary across the table.