Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2025
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $271.50B, a 3.33% increase from 2021.
- military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $262.75B, a 3.31% increase from 2020.
- military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $254.34B, a 0.29% increase from 2019.
- military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $253.61B, a 3.76% decline from 2018.
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| Country Name |
Billions of US $ |
| Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$271.50B |
2.14% |
| 2021 |
$262.75B |
2.23% |
| 2020 |
$254.34B |
2.51% |
| 2019 |
$253.61B |
2.34% |
| 2018 |
$263.51B |
2.40% |
| 2017 |
$259.48B |
2.45% |
| 2016 |
$236.18B |
2.44% |
| 2015 |
$252.19B |
2.64% |
| 2014 |
$252.36B |
2.54% |
| 2013 |
$240.84B |
2.40% |
| 2012 |
$225.52B |
2.28% |
| 2011 |
$208.67B |
2.20% |
| 2010 |
$191.94B |
2.32% |
| 2009 |
$170.67B |
2.53% |
| 2008 |
$162.01B |
2.23% |
| 2007 |
$142.92B |
2.25% |
| 2006 |
$121.71B |
2.25% |
| 2005 |
$143.42B |
2.33% |
| 2004 |
$126.36B |
2.37% |
| 2003 |
$109.73B |
2.43% |
| 2002 |
$90.49B |
2.48% |
| 2001 |
$98.88B |
2.52% |
| 2000 |
$97.81B |
2.53% |
| 1999 |
$90.97B |
2.64% |
| 1998 |
$88.05B |
2.79% |
| 1997 |
$85.36B |
2.72% |
| 1996 |
$74.76B |
2.59% |
| 1995 |
$71.95B |
2.72% |
| 1994 |
$70.29B |
2.79% |
| 1993 |
$69.60B |
2.96% |
| 1992 |
$85.19B |
3.16% |
| 1991 |
$83.56B |
3.55% |
| 1990 |
$81.02B |
3.57% |
| 1989 |
$72.29B |
3.83% |
| 1988 |
$81.02B |
4.26% |
| 1987 |
$76.25B |
4.60% |
| 1986 |
$53.65B |
3.94% |
| 1985 |
$65.88B |
4.72% |
| 1984 |
$70.38B |
5.01% |
| 1983 |
$70.37B |
5.13% |
| 1982 |
$74.51B |
5.56% |
| 1981 |
$72.45B |
4.79% |
| 1980 |
$62.64B |
4.56% |
| 1979 |
$53.40B |
5.01% |
| 1978 |
$48.94B |
5.72% |
| 1977 |
$44.64B |
5.90% |
| 1976 |
$30.57B |
5.06% |
| 1975 |
$25.93B |
5.06% |
| 1974 |
$21.47B |
4.41% |
| 1973 |
$14.79B |
4.05% |
| 1972 |
$11.07B |
4.02% |
| 1971 |
$10.15B |
4.13% |
| 1970 |
$9.27B |
4.18% |
| 1969 |
$8.09B |
3.79% |
| 1968 |
$7.09B |
3.65% |
| 1967 |
$6.37B |
3.55% |
| 1966 |
$5.95B |
3.47% |
| 1965 |
$5.93B |
3.51% |
| 1964 |
$5.24B |
3.17% |
| 1963 |
$4.58B |
3.14% |
| 1962 |
$3.65B |
2.68% |
| 1961 |
$2.56B |
2.26% |
| 1960 |
$2.72B |
2.27% |
