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Which country has the highest military spending (% gdp)?

Ukraine ranks #1 for military spending (% gdp) at 39.6%, among 160 countries on The World Truth Map.

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Military Spending (% GDP) by country

Military expenditure as a share of GDP (SIPRI via Our World in Data, latest year per country, 1999–2025)

RankCountryMilitary Spending (% GDP)
#1Ukraine39.6%
#2Eritrea20.9%
#3Algeria8.8%
#4Israel7.8%
#5Russia7.5%
#6Myanmar6.6%
#7Qatar6.5%
#8Saudi Arabia6.5%
#9Azerbaijan6.5%
#10Armenia6.1%
#11Oman5.7%
#12United Arab Emirates5.6%
#13Kuwait4.7%
#14Jordan4.6%
#15Poland4.5%
#16Syria4.1%
#17Yemen4.0%
#18Mali3.9%
#19Brunei3.6%
#20Latvia3.6%
#21Libya3.6%
#22Morocco3.5%
#23South Sudan3.4%
#24Estonia3.4%
#25Burkina Faso3.3%
#26Norway3.3%
#27Denmark3.3%
#28Burundi3.2%
#29Colombia3.2%
#30Chad3.2%
#31United States3.1%
#32Bahrain3.1%
#33Botswana3.1%
#34Turkmenistan3.1%
#35Lithuania3.1%
#36Singapore3.0%
#37Greece3.0%
#38Kyrgyzstan2.9%
#39Pakistan2.9%
#40Cuba2.9%
#41Namibia2.8%
#42Serbia2.8%
#43Mauritania2.8%
#44Djibouti2.6%
#45South Korea2.6%
#46Finland2.6%
#47Lebanon2.5%
#48Tunisia2.5%
#49Uzbekistan2.5%
#50Sweden2.5%
#51Iraq2.5%
#52Belarus2.4%
#53United Kingdom2.4%
#54Central African Republic2.3%
#55India2.3%
#56Romania2.3%
#57Uruguay2.3%
#58Germany2.3%
#59Timor-Leste2.3%
#60Venezuela2.2%
#61Netherlands2.2%
#62Vietnam2.1%
#63Niger2.1%
#64Spain2.1%
#65Ecuador2.1%
#66Taiwan2.1%
#67Iran2.1%
#68Hungary2.0%
#69Albania2.0%
#70France2.0%
#71Guinea2.0%
#72Slovakia2.0%
#73Croatia2.0%
#74Belgium2.0%
#75Bulgaria2.0%
#76Uganda2.0%
#77Australia1.9%
#78Turkey1.9%
#79Italy1.9%
#80Montenegro1.9%
#81Mozambique1.9%
#82Togo1.9%
#83Czechia1.8%
#84Afghanistan1.8%
#85Georgia1.8%
#86China1.7%
#87Portugal1.7%
#88Gabon1.7%
#89Canada1.6%
#90Lesotho1.6%
#91Cyprus1.6%
#92Eswatini1.6%
#93Senegal1.6%
#94Slovenia1.5%
#95Somalia1.5%
#96Chile1.5%
#97Tajikistan1.5%
#98Honduras1.5%
#99Cambodia1.4%
#100Japan1.4%
#101Angola1.4%
#102DR Congo1.4%
#103Jamaica1.4%
#104El Salvador1.3%
#105Congo1.3%
#106Sri Lanka1.3%
#107Philippines1.3%
#108Rwanda1.3%
#109Zambia1.3%
#110Bolivia1.2%
#111Tanzania1.2%
#112Malawi1.1%
#113Austria1.1%
#114New Zealand1.1%
#115Kenya1.1%
#116Cameroon1.1%
#117Brazil1.1%
#118Indonesia1.0%
#119Malaysia1.0%
#120Thailand1.0%
#121Guyana1.0%
#122Nepal1.0%
#123Trinidad and Tobago0.9%
#124Sudan0.9%
#125Nigeria0.9%
#126Equatorial Guinea0.9%
#127Benin0.9%
#128Guinea-Bissau0.9%
#129Mongolia0.9%
#130Paraguay0.9%
#131Liberia0.8%
#132Luxembourg0.8%
#133Bangladesh0.8%
#134Peru0.8%
#135Dominican Republic0.8%
#136Cote d'Ivoire0.8%
#137Switzerland0.8%
#138Mexico0.7%
#139South Africa0.7%
#140Bosnia and Herzegovina0.7%
#141Madagascar0.6%
#142Egypt0.6%
#143Gambia0.6%
#144Argentina0.6%
#145Moldova0.6%
#146Nicaragua0.6%
#147Zimbabwe0.6%
#148Guatemala0.5%
#149Ethiopia0.5%
#150Ghana0.5%
#151Kazakhstan0.4%
#152Sierra Leone0.4%
#153Papua New Guinea0.3%
#154Ireland0.2%
#155Laos0.2%
#156Mauritius0.1%
#157Haiti0.1%
#158Costa Rica0.0%
#159Iceland0.0%
#160Panama0.0%

FAQ

Which country has the highest military spending (% gdp)?
Ukraine ranks #1 for military spending (% gdp) at 39.6%, among 160 countries on The World Truth Map.
How is military spending (% gdp) measured?
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (SIPRI via Our World in Data, latest year per country, 1999–2025)
How many countries have data for military spending (% gdp)?
160 of 164 countries on this map have a value for military spending (% gdp).

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