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.
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
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%