List of countries with highest military expenditures
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:36:20 PM Wikipedia source
The following is a list of countries with the highest military expenditures.
Tables
01
01
Rank
01
Country
United States
Spending
(US$ bn)
954
% of GDP
3
% of global
spending
33
02
02
Rank
02
Country
China
Spending
(US$ bn)
336
% of GDP
1
% of global
spending
12
03
03
Rank
03
Country
Russia
Spending
(US$ bn)
190
% of GDP
7
% of global
spending
6
04
04
Rank
04
Country
Germany
Spending
(US$ bn)
114
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
3
05
05
Rank
05
Country
India
Spending
(US$ bn)
92
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
3
06
06
Rank
06
Country
United Kingdom
Spending
(US$ bn)
89
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
3
07
07
Rank
07
Country
Ukraine
Spending
(US$ bn)
84
% of GDP
40
% of global
spending
2
08
08
Rank
08
Country
Saudi Arabia
Spending
(US$ bn)
83
% of GDP
6
% of global
spending
2
09
09
Rank
09
Country
France
Spending
(US$ bn)
68
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
2
10
10
Rank
10
Country
Japan
Spending
(US$ bn)
62
% of GDP
1
% of global
spending
2
11
11
Rank
11
Country
Israel
Spending
(US$ bn)
48
% of GDP
7
% of global
spending
1
12
12
Rank
12
Country
Italy
Spending
(US$ bn)
48
% of GDP
1
% of global
spending
1
13
13
Rank
13
Country
South Korea
Spending
(US$ bn)
47
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
1
14
14
Rank
14
Country
Poland
Spending
(US$ bn)
46
% of GDP
4
% of global
spending
1
15
15
Rank
15
Country
Spain
Spending
(US$ bn)
40
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
1
16
16
Rank
16
Country
Canada
Spending
(US$ bn)
37
% of GDP
1
% of global
spending
1
17
17
Rank
17
Country
Australia
Spending
(US$ bn)
35
% of GDP
1
% of global
spending
1
18
18
Rank
18
Country
Turkey
Spending
(US$ bn)
30
% of GDP
1
% of global
spending
1
19
19
Rank
19
Country
Netherlands
Spending
(US$ bn)
28
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
1
20
20
Rank
20
Country
Algeria
Spending
(US$ bn)
25
% of GDP
8
% of global
spending
0
21
21
Rank
21
Country
Brazil
Spending
(US$ bn)
23
% of GDP
1
% of global
spending
0
22
22
Rank
22
Country
Taiwan
Spending
(US$ bn)
18
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
0
23
23
Rank
23
Country
Singapore
Spending
(US$ bn)
17
% of GDP
3
% of global
spending
0
24
24
Rank
24
Country
Norway
Spending
(US$ bn)
17
% of GDP
3
% of global
spending
0
25
25
Rank
25
Country
Sweden
Spending
(US$ bn)
16
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
0
26
26
Rank
26
Country
Indonesia
Spending
(US$ bn)
15
% of GDP
1
% of global
spending
0
27
27
Rank
27
Country
Denmark
Spending
(US$ bn)
14
% of GDP
3
% of global
spending
0
28
28
Rank
28
Country
Belgium
Spending
(US$ bn)
14
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
0
29
29
Rank
29
Country
Colombia
Spending
(US$ bn)
14
% of GDP
3
% of global
spending
0
30
30
Rank
30
Country
Mexico
Spending
(US$ bn)
13
% of GDP
0
% of global
spending
0
31
31
Rank
31
Country
Pakistan
Spending
(US$ bn)
11
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
0
32
32
Rank
32
Country
Viet Nam
Spending
(US$ bn)
10
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
0
33
33
Rank
33
Country
Romania
Spending
(US$ bn)
9
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
0
34
34
Rank
34
Country
Greece
Spending
(US$ bn)
8
% of GDP
3
% of global
spending
0
35
35
Rank
35
Country
Kuwait
Spending
(US$ bn)
8
% of GDP
4
% of global
spending
0
36
36
Rank
36
Country
Finland
Spending
(US$ bn)
8
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
0
37
37
Rank
37
Country
Switzerland
Spending
(US$ bn)
7
% of GDP
0
% of global
spending
0
38
38
Rank
38
Country
Iran
Spending
(US$ bn)
7
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
0
39
39
Rank
39
Country
Czech Republic
Spending
(US$ bn)
7
% of GDP
1
% of global
spending
0
40
40
Rank
40
Country
Iraq
Spending
(US$ bn)
6
% of GDP
2
% of global
spending
0
| Rank | Country | Spending (US$ bn) | % of GDP | % of global spending |
| 01 | United States | 954 | 3 | 33 |
| 02 | China | 336 | 1 | 12 |
| 03 | Russia | 190 | 7 | 6 |
| 04 | Germany | 114 | 2 | 3 |
| 05 | India | 92 | 2 | 3 |
| 06 | United Kingdom | 89 | 2 | 3 |
| 07 | Ukraine | 84 | 40 | 2 |
| 08 | Saudi Arabia | 83 | 6 | 2 |
| 09 | France | 68 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Japan | 62 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Israel | 48 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | Italy | 48 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | South Korea | 47 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Poland | 46 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | Spain | 40 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Canada | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Australia | 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Turkey | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Netherlands | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Algeria | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | Brazil | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Taiwan | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Singapore | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | Norway | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Sweden | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Indonesia | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Denmark | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Belgium | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Colombia | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Mexico | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | Pakistan | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | Viet Nam | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | Romania | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Greece | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Kuwait | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | Finland | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Switzerland | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 38 | Iran | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | Czech Republic | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | Iraq | 6 | 2 | 0 |
01
01
Rank
01
Country
United States
Spending
(US$ bn)
921
02
02
Rank
02
Country
China
Spending
(US$ bn)
251
03
03
Rank
03
Country
Russia
Spending
(US$ bn)
186
04
04
Rank
04
Country
Germany
Spending
(US$ bn)
107
05
05
Rank
05
Country
United Kingdom
Spending
(US$ bn)
94
06
06
Rank
06
Country
India
Spending
(US$ bn)
78
07
07
Rank
07
Country
Saudi Arabia
Spending
(US$ bn)
72
08
08
Rank
08
Country
France
Spending
(US$ bn)
70
09
09
Rank
09
Country
Japan
Spending
(US$ bn)
58
10
10
Rank
10
Country
Ukraine
Spending
(US$ bn)
44
11
11
Rank
11
Country
South Korea
Spending
(US$ bn)
43
12
12
Rank
12
Country
Italy
Spending
(US$ bn)
40
13
13
Rank
13
Country
Israel
Spending
(US$ bn)
39
14
14
Rank
14
Country
Australia
Spending
(US$ bn)
37
15
15
Rank
15
Country
Poland
Spending
(US$ bn)
33
| Rank | Country | Spending (US$ bn) |
| 01 | United States | 921 |
| 02 | China | 251 |
| 03 | Russia | 186 |
| 04 | Germany | 107 |
| 05 | United Kingdom | 94 |
| 06 | India | 78 |
| 07 | Saudi Arabia | 72 |
| 08 | France | 70 |
| 09 | Japan | 58 |
| 10 | Ukraine | 44 |
| 11 | South Korea | 43 |
| 12 | Italy | 40 |
| 13 | Israel | 39 |
| 14 | Australia | 37 |
| 15 | Poland | 33 |
1
1
Rank
1
Country
Ukraine
% of GDP
39 %
2
2
Rank
2
Country
Algeria
% of GDP
8 %
3
3
Rank
3
Country
Israel
% of GDP
7 %
4
4
Rank
4
Country
Russia
% of GDP
7 %
5
5
Rank
5
Country
Saudi Arabia
% of GDP
6 %
6
6
Rank
6
Country
Azerbaijan
% of GDP
6 %
7
7
Rank
7
Country
Armenia
% of GDP
6 %
8
8
Rank
8
Country
Oman
% of GDP
5 %
9
9
Rank
9
Country
Kuwait
% of GDP
4 %
10
10
Rank
10
Country
Jordan
% of GDP
4 %
11
11
Rank
11
Country
Poland
% of GDP
4 %
12
12
Rank
12
Country
Mali
% of GDP
3 %
13
13
Rank
13
Country
Latvia
% of GDP
3 %
14
14
Rank
14
Country
Morocco
% of GDP
3 %
15
15
Rank
15
Country
South Sudan
% of GDP
3 %
16
16
Rank
16
Country
Estonia
% of GDP
3 %
17
17
Rank
17
Country
Burkina Faso
% of GDP
3 %
18
18
Rank
18
Country
Norway
% of GDP
3 %
19
19
Rank
19
Country
Denmark
% of GDP
3 %
20
20
Rank
20
Country
Burundi
% of GDP
3 %
21
21
Rank
21
Country
Colombia
% of GDP
3 %
22
22
Rank
22
Country
Chad
% of GDP
3 %
23
23
Rank
23
Country
United States
% of GDP
3 %
24
24
Rank
24
Country
Botswana
% of GDP
3 %
25
25
Rank
25
Country
Bahrain
% of GDP
3 %
26
26
Rank
26
Country
Lithuania
% of GDP
3 %
27
27
Rank
27
Country
Singapore
% of GDP
3 %
28
28
Rank
28
Country
Greece
% of GDP
2 %
29
29
Rank
29
Country
Kyrgyzstan
% of GDP
2 %
30
30
Rank
30
Country
Pakistan
% of GDP
2 %
| Rank | Country | % of GDP |
| 1 | Ukraine | 39 % |
| 2 | Algeria | 8 % |
| 3 | Israel | 7 % |
| 4 | Russia | 7 % |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 6 % |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 6 % |
| 7 | Armenia | 6 % |
| 8 | Oman | 5 % |
| 9 | Kuwait | 4 % |
| 10 | Jordan | 4 % |
| 11 | Poland | 4 % |
| 12 | Mali | 3 % |
| 13 | Latvia | 3 % |
| 14 | Morocco | 3 % |
| 15 | South Sudan | 3 % |
| 16 | Estonia | 3 % |
| 17 | Burkina Faso | 3 % |
| 18 | Norway | 3 % |
| 19 | Denmark | 3 % |
| 20 | Burundi | 3 % |
| 21 | Colombia | 3 % |
| 22 | Chad | 3 % |
| 23 | United States | 3 % |
| 24 | Botswana | 3 % |
| 25 | Bahrain | 3 % |
| 26 | Lithuania | 3 % |
| 27 | Singapore | 3 % |
| 28 | Greece | 2 % |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 % |
| 30 | Pakistan | 2 % |
01
01
Rank
01
Country
Oman
% of GDP
12 %
02
02
Rank
02
Country
Afghanistan
% of GDP
10 %
03
03
Rank
03
Country
Lebanon
% of GDP
10 %
04
04
Rank
04
Country
Kuwait
% of GDP
7 %
05
05
Rank
05
Country
Saudi Arabia
% of GDP
7 %
06
06
Rank
06
Country
Algeria
% of GDP
6 %
07
07
Rank
07
Country
Iraq
% of GDP
5 %
08
08
Rank
08
Country
UAE
% of GDP
5 %
09
09
Rank
09
Country
Azerbaijan
% of GDP
5 %
10
10
Rank
10
Country
Morocco
% of GDP
5 %
11
11
Rank
11
Country
Israel
% of GDP
5 %
12
12
Rank
12
Country
Jordan
% of GDP
4 %
13
13
Rank
13
Country
Armenia
% of GDP
4 %
14
14
Rank
14
Country
Mali
% of GDP
4 %
15
15
Rank
15
Country
Qatar
% of GDP
4 %
| Rank | Country | % of GDP |
| 01 | Oman | 12 % |
| 02 | Afghanistan | 10 % |
| 03 | Lebanon | 10 % |
| 04 | Kuwait | 7 % |
| 05 | Saudi Arabia | 7 % |
| 06 | Algeria | 6 % |
| 07 | Iraq | 5 % |
| 08 | UAE | 5 % |
| 09 | Azerbaijan | 5 % |
| 10 | Morocco | 5 % |
| 11 | Israel | 5 % |
| 12 | Jordan | 4 % |
| 13 | Armenia | 4 % |
| 14 | Mali | 4 % |
| 15 | Qatar | 4 % |
References
- SIPRI estimate
- The figures for France, Poland and Turkey exclude expenditure for National Gendarmerie, Żandarmeria Wojskowa and Gendarm
- "Trends in Military Expenditure 2025"https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2026-04/2604_milex_2025.pdf#page=2
- IISShttps://www.iiss.org/publications/the-military-balance/2026/the-military-balance-2026/global-defence-spending/
- wwwhttps://www.sipri.org/databases/milex
- The Military Balancehttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/04597222.2021.1868791#