Military Spending/Defense Budget 1965-2025
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 $18.88B, a 5.3% decline from 2021.
- military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $19.94B, a 6.72% increase from 2020.
- military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $18.69B, a 3.97% decline from 2019.
- military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $19.46B, a 3.41% 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 |
$18.88B |
1.18% |
| 2021 |
$19.94B |
1.38% |
| 2020 |
$18.69B |
1.42% |
| 2019 |
$19.46B |
1.36% |
| 2018 |
$18.82B |
1.34% |
| 2017 |
$23.13B |
1.56% |
| 2016 |
$19.84B |
1.45% |
| 2015 |
$24.40B |
1.74% |
| 2014 |
$24.20B |
1.59% |
| 2013 |
$23.47B |
1.72% |
| 2012 |
$16.39B |
1.35% |
| 2011 |
$16.15B |
1.49% |
| 2010 |
$14.67B |
1.57% |
| 2009 |
$16.45B |
1.89% |
| 2008 |
$16.76B |
1.73% |
| 2007 |
$11.68B |
1.50% |
| 2006 |
$9.02B |
1.39% |
| 2005 |
$6.79B |
1.39% |
| 2004 |
$5.58B |
1.53% |
| 2003 |
$3.67B |
1.33% |
| 2002 |
$3.28B |
1.54% |
| 2001 |
$2.76B |
1.57% |
| 2000 |
$2.94B |
1.53% |
| 1999 |
$3.55B |
2.10% |
| 1998 |
$2.92B |
0.95% |
| 1997 |
$2.71B |
0.89% |
| 1996 |
$2.30B |
0.82% |
| 1995 |
$2.09B |
1.01% |
| 1994 |
$2.25B |
1.51% |
| 1993 |
$4.23B |
2.43% |
| 1992 |
$2.69B |
1.50% |
| 1991 |
$4.05B |
2.29% |
| 1990 |
$4.77B |
2.29% |
| 1989 |
$3.68B |
2.29% |
| 1988 |
$3.86B |
2.29% |
| 1987 |
$3.62B |
1.79% |
| 1986 |
$3.57B |
2.27% |
| 1985 |
$3.96B |
2.11% |
| 1984 |
$4.13B |
2.25% |
| 1983 |
$4.09B |
2.56% |
| 1982 |
$4.18B |
2.40% |
| 1981 |
$8.76B |
3.80% |
| 1980 |
$8.75B |
3.55% |
| 1979 |
$8.12B |
4.44% |
| 1978 |
$7.22B |
5.19% |
| 1977 |
$6.39B |
5.37% |
| 1976 |
$5.32B |
5.57% |
| 1975 |
$5.47B |
6.29% |
| 1974 |
$3.53B |
5.13% |
| 1973 |
$2.29B |
4.72% |
| 1972 |
$1.89B |
4.50% |
| 1971 |
$1.54B |
4.13% |
| 1970 |
$1.47B |
4.43% |
| 1969 |
$1.36B |
5.39% |
| 1968 |
$0.90B |
4.46% |
| 1967 |
$0.68B |
3.57% |
| 1966 |
$0.52B |
3.57% |
| 1965 |
$0.51B |
3.57% |
