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Expenditures spent on defense programs by the countries of the world
| Rank (total) | Country | Total (percent of GDP) | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 28.09 | 2016 |
| 2 | Oman | 12.75 | 2016 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 12.60 | 2015 planned |
| 4 | South Sudan | 10.32 | 2012 |
| 5 | Iraq | 8.70 | 2014 |
| 6 | Israel | 5.58 | 2014 |
| 7 | Azerbaijan | 5.20 | 2015 |
| 8 | Jordan | 4.65 | 2012 |
| 9 | Algeria | 4.48 | 2012 |
| 10 | United States of America | 4.35 | 2012 |
| 11 | Armenia | 4.24 | 2015 |
| 12 | Bahrain | 4.20 | 2014 |
| 12 | Namibia | 4.20 | 2015 |
| 14 | Lebanon | 4.04 | 2012 |
| 15 | Yemen | 4.02 | 2012 |
| 16 | Ukraine | 3.80 | 2016 |
| 17 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.74 | 2011 |
| 18 | Morocco | 3.70 | 2014 |
| 19 | Angola | 3.63 | 2012 |
| 20 | Singapore | 3.52 | 2012 |
| 21 | Pakistan | 3.50 | 2013 |
| 22 | Russia | 3.49 | 2014 |
| 23 | Colombia | 3.38 | 2015 |
| 24 | Swaziland | 3.17 | 2012 |
| 25 | Ecuador | 2.83 | 2012 |
| 26 | Korea (South) | 2.80 | 2012 |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 2.79 | 2014 |
| 28 | Greece | 2.46 | 2015 est. |
| 29 | Brunei | 2.43 | 2012 |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | 2.43 | 2012 |
| 31 | India | 2.40 | 2014 |
| 32 | Burundi | 2.39 | 2012 |
| 33 | Vietnam | 2.37 | 2012 |
| 34 | Georgia | 2.34 | 2015 |
| 35 | Uganda | 2.20 | 2013 |
| 36 | Cyprus | 2.10 | 2013 |
| 36 | Turkey | 2.10 | 2015 |
| 38 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.07 | 2015 |
| 39 | Chile | 2.04 | 2012 |
| 40 | Botswana | 2.00 | 2013 |
| 40 | Cambodia | 2.00 | 2015 est. |
| 40 | China | 2.00 | 2015 |
| 40 | Estonia | 2.00 | 2015 |
| 40 | Poland | 2.00 | 2016 |
| 45 | Kenya | 1.96 | 2012 |
| 46 | Uruguay | 1.95 | 2012 |
| 47 | Lesotho | 1.94 | 2012 |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.85 | 2012 |
| 49 | France | 1.80 | 2014 |
| 50 | Egypt | 1.76 | 2014 |
| 51 | Congo (Democratic Republic) | 1.72 | 2012 |
| 52 | Australia | 1.71 | 2012 |
| 53 | Paraguay | 1.66 | 2012 |
| 54 | Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | 1.65 | 2012 |
| 54 | Montenegro | 1.65 | 2015 |
| 56 | Norway | 1.59 | 2015 |
| 57 | Tunisia | 1.55 | 2012 |
| 57 | Zambia | 1.55 | 2012 |
| 59 | East Timor | 1.50 | 2014 |
| 59 | Malaysia | 1.50 | 2014 |
| 59 | Thailand | 1.50 | 2013 |
| 62 | Lithuania | 1.48 | 2016 |
| 63 | Bolivia | 1.47 | 2012 |
| 63 | Brazil | 1.47 | 2012 |
| 63 | Fiji | 1.47 | 2012 |
| 66 | Mali | 1.44 | 2012 |
| 67 | Cameroon | 1.42 | 2012 |
| 68 | Romania | 1.40 | 2015 |
| 69 | Burkina Faso | 1.39 | 2012 |
| 70 | Croatia | 1.38 | 2015 |
| 71 | Finland | 1.37 | 2016 est. |
| 71 | Serbia | 1.37 | 2016 est. |
| 73 | Gabon | 1.34 | 2012 |
| 74 | Belarus | 1.30 | 2015 |
| 74 | Philippines | 1.30 | 2015 |
| 76 | Portugal | 1.29 | 2014 |
| 77 | Peru | 1.28 | 2012 |
| 78 | Kazakhstan | 1.21 | 2012 |
| 79 | Bulgaria | 1.20 | 2015 |
| 79 | Denmark | 1.20 | 2015 |
| 79 | South Africa | 1.20 | 2014 |
| 82 | Germany | 1.18 | 2015 |
| 83 | Netherlands | 1.17 | 2016 |
| 84 | New Zealand | 1.13 | 2012 |
| 84 | Tanzania | 1.13 | 2012 |
| 86 | Rwanda | 1.12 | 2012 |
| 87 | Italy | 1.10 | 2014 |
| 87 | Sweden | 1.10 | 2015 |
| 87 | Tajikistan | 1.10 | 2014 |
| 90 | Bangladesh | 1.09 | 2014 |
| 90 | Guyana | 1.09 | 2012 |
| 92 | Macedonia | 1.08 | 2015 |
| 93 | Niger | 1.06 | 2012 |
| 94 | Honduras | 1.05 | 2012 |
| 95 | Czech Republic | 1.04 | 2015 |
| 96 | Benin | 1.03 | 2012 |
| 96 | Slovakia | 1.03 | 2015 |
| 98 | Canada | 1.00 | 2015 |
| 98 | Venezuela | 1.00 | 2015 |
| 100 | El Salvador | 0.99 | 2012 |
| 101 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.98 | 2014 |
| 101 | Mongolia | 0.98 | 2015 |
| 103 | Japan | 0.97 | 2012 |
| 103 | Slovenia | 0.97 | 2015 |
| 105 | Malawi | 0.93 | 2012 |
| 106 | Argentina | 0.91 | 2012 |
| 106 | Ethiopia | 0.91 | 2012 |
| 106 | Latvia | 0.91 | 2014 |
| 109 | Nigeria | 0.89 | 2012 |
| 109 | Seychelles | 0.89 | 2012 |
| 111 | Jamaica | 0.86 | 2012 |
| 111 | Spain | 0.86 | 2012 |
| 113 | Albania | 0.85 | 2015 |
| 113 | Belgium | 0.85 | 2016 |
| 115 | Liberia | 0.82 | 2012 |
| 116 | Hungary | 0.80 | 2015 |
| 117 | Indonesia | 0.78 | 2012 |
| 118 | Sierra Leone | 0.72 | 2012 |
| 119 | Madagascar | 0.69 | 2012 |
| 120 | Switzerland | 0.64 | 2014 |
| 121 | Nicaragua | 0.63 | 2012 |
| 122 | Dominican Republic | 0.61 | 2012 |
| 122 | Malta | 0.61 | 2013 |
| 124 | Mexico | 0.59 | 2012 |
| 125 | Ghana | 0.56 | 2014 |
| 126 | Austria | 0.55 | 2015 est. |
| 127 | Papua New Guinea | 0.54 | 2012 |
| 128 | Ireland | 0.49 | 2014 |
| 129 | Luxembourg | 0.44 | 2016 |
| 130 | Guatemala | 0.42 | 2014 |
| 131 | Moldova | 0.30 | 2016 |
| 132 | Mauritius | 0.19 | 2012 |
| 133 | Iceland | 0.13 | 2012 |
| 134 | Kuwait | 0.00 | 2012 |
| World | 2.42 | 2012 |
No information is available for non-listed countries.
This page reports spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2017-01-17)