Military Spending/Defense Budget 1962-2025

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 was $0.00B, a NAN% decline from .
  • military spending/defense budget for was $0.00B, a 100% decline from 2022.
  • military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $38.54B, a 9.6% increase from 2021.
  • military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $35.16B, a 7% increase from 2020.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
$0.00B 3.77%
$0.00B 3.86%
2022 $38.54B 2.45%
2021 $35.16B 2.62%
2020 $32.86B 2.93%
2019 $35.52B 2.92%
2018 $39.53B 2.91%
2017 $42.89B 3.28%
2016 $41.66B 3.23%
2015 $44.18B 3.39%
2014 $45.88B 3.44%
2013 $48.12B 3.13%
2012 $46.44B 2.83%
2011 $43.06B 2.76%
2010 $38.06B 2.93%
2009 $35.34B 3.13%
2008 $33.27B 2.71%
2007 $26.98B 2.69%
2006 $23.30B 2.88%
2005 $20.57B 2.96%
2004 $17.80B 3.05%
2003 $14.90B 3.18%
2002 $13.82B 3.18%
2001 $21.01B 3.22%
2000 $17.97B 2.95%
1999 $16.53B 3.10%
1998 $15.71B 3.36%
1997 $14.27B 3.32%
1996 $11.55B 3.14%
1995 $10.31B 3.31%
1994 $11.48B 3.88%
1993 $9.62B 3.49%
1992 $28.85B 4.10%
1991 $25.49B 3.97%
1990 $23.97B 3.97%
1989 $23.79B 3.93%
1988 $29.90B 4.85%
1987 $26.64B 5.10%
1986 $23.01B 5.66%
1985 $21.04B 6.20%
1984 $19.72B 6.24%
1983 $19.26B 6.59%
1982 $18.41B 6.46%
1981 $19.85B 6.77%
1980 $15.66B 5.18%
1979 $13.47B 5.47%
1978 $16.64B 8.22%
1977 $15.57B 8.31%
1976 $14.03B 9.05%
1975 $11.81B 9.38%
1974 $9.02B 7.96%
1973 $3.69B 5.33%
1972 $2.88B 5.65%
1971 $2.93B 6.90%
1970 $2.94B 7.89%
1969 $2.43B 7.05%
1968 $2.06B 6.41%
1967 $1.62B 5.75%
1966 $1.45B 5.54%
1965 $1.38B 5.51%
1964 $1.21B 3.92%
1963 $0.90B 3.33%
1962 $0.83B 4.16%