OECD members Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
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).
- OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $1,422.33B, a 3.99% increase from 2021.
- OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $1,367.71B, a 5.85% increase from 2020.
- OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $1,292.18B, a 5.83% increase from 2019.
- OECD members military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $1,221.02B, a 4.92% increase from 2018.
| OECD members Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2022 |
$1,422.33B |
2.40% |
| 2021 |
$1,367.71B |
2.35% |
| 2020 |
$1,292.18B |
2.47% |
| 2019 |
$1,221.02B |
2.27% |
| 2018 |
$1,163.73B |
2.19% |
| 2017 |
$1,094.29B |
2.18% |
| 2016 |
$1,067.06B |
2.21% |
| 2015 |
$1,051.21B |
2.23% |
| 2014 |
$1,118.22B |
2.23% |
| 2013 |
$1,146.02B |
2.33% |
| 2012 |
$1,199.52B |
2.47% |
| 2011 |
$1,243.13B |
2.55% |
| 2010 |
$1,200.63B |
2.65% |
| 2009 |
$1,162.83B |
2.70% |
| 2008 |
$1,131.46B |
2.46% |
| 2007 |
$1,024.80B |
2.36% |
| 2006 |
$946.06B |
2.39% |
| 2005 |
$901.90B |
2.40% |
| 2004 |
$853.28B |
2.40% |
| 2003 |
$761.24B |
2.38% |
| 2002 |
$651.44B |
2.28% |
| 2001 |
$587.50B |
2.15% |
| 2000 |
$585.17B |
2.12% |
| 1999 |
$574.53B |
2.13% |
| 1998 |
$559.98B |
2.18% |
| 1997 |
$567.75B |
2.23% |
| 1996 |
$583.88B |
2.26% |
| 1995 |
$592.67B |
2.32% |
| 1994 |
$583.07B |
2.53% |
| 1993 |
$584.24B |
2.72% |
| 1992 |
$608.95B |
2.88% |
| 1991 |
$574.43B |
2.94% |
| 1990 |
$589.91B |
3.26% |
| 1989 |
$548.34B |
3.42% |
| 1988 |
$537.60B |
3.50% |
| 1987 |
$512.58B |
3.75% |
| 1986 |
$469.30B |
3.98% |
| 1985 |
$409.55B |
4.21% |
| 1984 |
$380.53B |
4.11% |
| 1983 |
$362.53B |
4.09% |
| 1982 |
$363.31B |
4.24% |
| 1981 |
$318.81B |
3.66% |
| 1980 |
$291.49B |
3.41% |
| 1979 |
$255.30B |
3.34% |
| 1978 |
$230.71B |
3.35% |
| 1977 |
$210.04B |
3.54% |
| 1976 |
$189.06B |
3.59% |
| 1975 |
$182.94B |
3.79% |
| 1974 |
$167.36B |
3.89% |
| 1973 |
$149.69B |
3.88% |
| 1972 |
$136.65B |
4.31% |
| 1971 |
$126.05B |
4.61% |
| 1970 |
$126.00B |
5.15% |
| 1969 |
$124.05B |
5.61% |
| 1968 |
$121.26B |
6.07% |
| 1967 |
$114.38B |
6.24% |
| 1966 |
$100.05B |
5.80% |
| 1965 |
$86.08B |
5.43% |
| 1964 |
$83.41B |
5.73% |
| 1963 |
$82.94B |
6.25% |
| 1962 |
$80.88B |
6.59% |
| 1961 |
$73.45B |
6.46% |
| 1960 |
$69.54B |
6.52% |
