OECD members Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2025

OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2022 was 1.422 trillion US dollars, a 3.99% increase from 2021.
  • OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2021 was 1.368 trillion US dollars, a 5.85% increase from 2020.
  • OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2020 was 1.292 trillion US dollars, a 5.83% increase from 2019.
  • OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2019 was 1.221 trillion US dollars, a 4.92% increase from 2018.
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 (US $)

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% of GDP

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