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 $1,620.15B, a 6.26% increase from 2021.
- military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $1,524.72B, a 6.7% increase from 2020.
- military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $1,428.99B, a 4.97% increase from 2019.
- military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $1,361.36B, a 3.89% increase from 2018.
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| Country Name |
Billions of US $ |
| Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$1,620.15B |
2.62% |
| 2021 |
$1,524.72B |
2.52% |
| 2020 |
$1,428.99B |
2.64% |
| 2019 |
$1,361.36B |
2.45% |
| 2018 |
$1,310.35B |
2.38% |
| 2017 |
$1,241.94B |
2.40% |
| 2016 |
$1,209.75B |
2.45% |
| 2015 |
$1,214.59B |
2.51% |
| 2014 |
$1,311.91B |
2.51% |
| 2013 |
$1,329.04B |
2.58% |
| 2012 |
$1,363.22B |
2.68% |
| 2011 |
$1,384.82B |
2.72% |
| 2010 |
$1,322.97B |
2.81% |
| 2009 |
$1,272.78B |
2.85% |
| 2008 |
$1,241.67B |
2.59% |
| 2007 |
$1,116.45B |
2.49% |
| 2006 |
$1,022.75B |
2.52% |
| 2005 |
$966.84B |
2.52% |
| 2004 |
$907.85B |
2.51% |
| 2003 |
$808.30B |
2.50% |
| 2002 |
$694.76B |
2.42% |
| 2001 |
$632.63B |
2.30% |
| 2000 |
$625.03B |
2.27% |
| 1999 |
$609.38B |
2.26% |
| 1998 |
$600.50B |
2.34% |
| 1997 |
$618.62B |
2.40% |
| 1996 |
$624.73B |
2.38% |
| 1995 |
$633.08B |
2.44% |
| 1994 |
$624.80B |
2.70% |
| 1993 |
$619.82B |
2.90% |
| 1992 |
$638.99B |
3.06% |
| 1991 |
$612.07B |
3.14% |
| 1990 |
$624.41B |
3.45% |
| 1989 |
$575.08B |
3.56% |
| 1988 |
$562.16B |
3.63% |
| 1987 |
$530.13B |
3.90% |
| 1986 |
$471.60B |
4.05% |
| 1985 |
$431.07B |
4.46% |
| 1984 |
$405.05B |
4.41% |
| 1983 |
$386.18B |
4.39% |
| 1982 |
$392.81B |
4.61% |
| 1981 |
$344.31B |
4.00% |
| 1980 |
$312.60B |
3.69% |
| 1979 |
$272.02B |
3.59% |
| 1978 |
$243.41B |
3.57% |
| 1977 |
$220.74B |
3.76% |
| 1976 |
$187.56B |
3.66% |
| 1975 |
$181.57B |
3.86% |
| 1974 |
$167.32B |
3.97% |
| 1973 |
$151.04B |
3.97% |
| 1972 |
$138.66B |
4.40% |
| 1971 |
$127.48B |
4.69% |
| 1970 |
$127.29B |
5.25% |
| 1969 |
$124.96B |
5.73% |
| 1968 |
$122.00B |
6.19% |
| 1967 |
$115.02B |
6.37% |
| 1966 |
$100.68B |
5.92% |
| 1965 |
$86.56B |
5.53% |
| 1964 |
$83.79B |
5.83% |
| 1963 |
$83.33B |
6.36% |
| 1962 |
$81.29B |
6.70% |
| 1961 |
$73.83B |
6.58% |
| 1960 |
$69.80B |
6.63% |
