List of countries with highest military expenditures
Updated: Wikipedia source
This is a list of countries with highest military expenditures.
Tables
01
01
Rank
01
Country
United States
Spending (US$ bn)
997.0
% of GDP
3.4
% of globalspending
37.0
02
02
Rank
02
Country
China
Spending (US$ bn)
314.0
% of GDP
1.7
% of globalspending
12.0
03
03
Rank
03
Country
Russia
Spending (US$ bn)
149.0
% of GDP
7.1
% of globalspending
5.5
04
04
Rank
04
Country
Germany
Spending (US$ bn)
88.5
% of GDP
1.9
% of globalspending
3.3
05
05
Rank
05
Country
India
Spending (US$ bn)
86.1
% of GDP
2.3
% of globalspending
3.2
06
06
Rank
06
Country
United Kingdom
Spending (US$ bn)
81.8
% of GDP
2.3
% of globalspending
3.0
07
07
Rank
07
Country
Saudi Arabia
Spending (US$ bn)
80.3
% of GDP
7.3
% of globalspending
3.0
08
08
Rank
08
Country
Ukraine
Spending (US$ bn)
64.7
% of GDP
34.0
% of globalspending
2.4
09
09
Rank
09
Country
France
Spending (US$ bn)
64.7
% of GDP
2.1
% of globalspending
2.4
10
10
Rank
10
Country
Japan
Spending (US$ bn)
55.3
% of GDP
1.4
% of globalspending
2.0
11
11
Rank
11
Country
South Korea
Spending (US$ bn)
47.6
% of GDP
2.6
% of globalspending
1.8
12
12
Rank
12
Country
Israel
Spending (US$ bn)
46.5
% of GDP
8.8
% of globalspending
1.7
13
13
Rank
13
Country
Poland
Spending (US$ bn)
38.0
% of GDP
4.2
% of globalspending
1.4
14
14
Rank
14
Country
Italy
Spending (US$ bn)
38.0
% of GDP
1.6
% of globalspending
1.4
15
15
Rank
15
Country
Australia
Spending (US$ bn)
33.8
% of GDP
1.9
% of globalspending
1.2
16
16
Rank
16
Country
Canada
Spending (US$ bn)
29.3
% of GDP
1.3
% of globalspending
1.1
17
17
Rank
17
Country
Turkey
Spending (US$ bn)
25.0
% of GDP
1.9
% of globalspending
1.0
18
18
Rank
18
Country
Spain
Spending (US$ bn)
24.6
% of GDP
1.4
% of globalspending
0.9
19
19
Rank
19
Country
Netherlands
Spending (US$ bn)
23.2
% of GDP
1.9
% of globalspending
0.7
20
20
Rank
20
Country
Algeria
Spending (US$ bn)
21.8
% of GDP
8.0
% of globalspending
0.7
21
21
Rank
21
Country
Brazil
Spending (US$ bn)
20.9
% of GDP
1.0
% of globalspending
0.7
22
22
Rank
22
Country
Mexico
Spending (US$ bn)
16.7
% of GDP
0.9
% of globalspending
0.6
23
23
Rank
23
Country
Taiwan
Spending (US$ bn)
16.5
% of GDP
2.1
% of globalspending
0.5
24
24
Rank
24
Country
Colombia
Spending (US$ bn)
15.1
% of GDP
3.4
% of globalspending
0.5
25
25
Rank
25
Country
Singapore
Spending (US$ bn)
15.1
% of GDP
2.8
% of globalspending
0.4
26
26
Rank
26
Country
Sweden
Spending (US$ bn)
12.0
% of GDP
2.0
% of globalspending
0.4
27
27
Rank
27
Country
Indonesia
Spending (US$ bn)
11.0
% of GDP
0.8
% of globalspending
0.4
28
28
Rank
28
Country
Norway
Spending (US$ bn)
10.4
% of GDP
2.1
% of globalspending
0.4
29
29
Rank
29
Country
Pakistan
Spending (US$ bn)
10.2
% of GDP
2.7
% of globalspending
0.4
30
30
Rank
30
Country
Denmark
Spending (US$ bn)
10.0
% of GDP
2.4
% of globalspending
0.3
31
31
Rank
31
Country
Romania
Spending (US$ bn)
8.7
% of GDP
2.3
% of globalspending
0.3
32
32
Rank
32
Country
Belgium
Spending (US$ bn)
8.6
% of GDP
1.3
% of globalspending
0.3
33
33
Rank
33
Country
Greece
Spending (US$ bn)
8.0
% of GDP
3.1
% of globalspending
0.3
34
34
Rank
34
Country
Iran
Spending (US$ bn)
7.9
% of GDP
2.0
% of globalspending
0.3
35
35
Rank
35
Country
Kuwait
Spending (US$ bn)
7.8
% of GDP
4.8
% of globalspending
0.3
36
36
Rank
36
Country
Finland
Spending (US$ bn)
7.0
% of GDP
2.3
% of globalspending
0.3
37
37
Rank
37
Country
Switzerland
Spending (US$ bn)
6.7
% of GDP
0.7
% of globalspending
0.2
38
38
Rank
38
Country
Czechia
Spending (US$ bn)
6.5
% of GDP
1.9
% of globalspending
0.2
39
39
Rank
39
Country
Iraq
Spending (US$ bn)
6.2
% of GDP
2.4
% of globalspending
0.2
40
40
Rank
40
Country
Philippines
Spending (US$ bn)
6.1
% of GDP
1.3
% of globalspending
0.2
| Rank | Country | Spending (US$ bn) | % of GDP | % of globalspending |
| 01 | United States | 997.0 | 3.4 | 37.0 |
| 02 | China | 314.0 | 1.7 | 12.0 |
| 03 | Russia | 149.0 | 7.1 | 5.5 |
| 04 | Germany | 88.5 | 1.9 | 3.3 |
| 05 | India | 86.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| 06 | United Kingdom | 81.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 |
| 07 | Saudi Arabia | 80.3 | 7.3 | 3.0 |
| 08 | Ukraine | 64.7 | 34.0 | 2.4 |
| 09 | France | 64.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 10 | Japan | 55.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| 11 | South Korea | 47.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| 12 | Israel | 46.5 | 8.8 | 1.7 |
| 13 | Poland | 38.0 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| 14 | Italy | 38.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 15 | Australia | 33.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| 16 | Canada | 29.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 17 | Turkey | 25.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| 18 | Spain | 24.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Netherlands | 23.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| 20 | Algeria | 21.8 | 8.0 | 0.7 |
| 21 | Brazil | 20.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 22 | Mexico | 16.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 23 | Taiwan | 16.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
| 24 | Colombia | 15.1 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| 25 | Singapore | 15.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| 26 | Sweden | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| 27 | Indonesia | 11.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 28 | Norway | 10.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| 29 | Pakistan | 10.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| 30 | Denmark | 10.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| 31 | Romania | 8.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| 32 | Belgium | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 33 | Greece | 8.0 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| 34 | Iran | 7.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| 35 | Kuwait | 7.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| 36 | Finland | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| 37 | Switzerland | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 38 | Czechia | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| 39 | Iraq | 6.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| 40 | Philippines | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
01
01
Rank
01
Country
United States
Spending (US$ bn)
968.0
02
02
Rank
02
Country
China
Spending (US$ bn)
235.0
03
03
Rank
03
Country
Russia
Spending (US$ bn)
145.9
04
04
Rank
04
Country
Germany
Spending (US$ bn)
86.0
05
05
Rank
05
Country
United Kingdom
Spending (US$ bn)
81.1
06
06
Rank
06
Country
India
Spending (US$ bn)
74.4
07
07
Rank
07
Country
Saudi Arabia
Spending (US$ bn)
71.7
08
08
Rank
08
Country
France
Spending (US$ bn)
64.0
09
09
Rank
09
Country
Japan
Spending (US$ bn)
53.0
10
10
Rank
10
Country
South Korea
Spending (US$ bn)
43.9
11
11
Rank
11
Country
Australia
Spending (US$ bn)
36.4
12
12
Rank
12
Country
Italy
Spending (US$ bn)
35.2
13
13
Rank
13
Country
Israel
Spending (US$ bn)
33.7
14
14
Rank
14
Country
Ukraine
Spending (US$ bn)
28.4
15
15
Rank
15
Country
Poland
Spending (US$ bn)
28.4
16
16
Rank
16
Country
Canada
Spending (US$ bn)
27.0
17
17
Rank
17
Country
Brazil
Spending (US$ bn)
24.4
18
18
Rank
18
Country
Netherlands
Spending (US$ bn)
23.6
19
19
Rank
19
Country
United Arab Emirates
Spending (US$ bn)
22.3
20
20
Rank
20
Country
Algeria
Spending (US$ bn)
21.4
21
21
Rank
21
Country
Spain
Spending (US$ bn)
19.4
22
22
Rank
22
Country
Taiwan
Spending (US$ bn)
18.9
23
23
Rank
23
Country
Singapore
Spending (US$ bn)
15.2
24
24
Rank
24
Country
Turkey
Spending (US$ bn)
14.3
25
25
Rank
25
Country
Iraq
Spending (US$ bn)
12.7
26
26
Rank
26
Country
Sweden
Spending (US$ bn)
12.3
27
27
Rank
27
Country
Indonesia
Spending (US$ bn)
10.9
28
28
Rank
28
Country
Mexico
Spending (US$ bn)
10.2
29
29
Rank
29
Country
Norway
Spending (US$ bn)
9.8
30
30
Rank
30
Country
Qatar
Spending (US$ bn)
9.7
| Rank | Country | Spending (US$ bn) |
| 01 | United States | 968.0 |
| 02 | China | 235.0 |
| 03 | Russia | 145.9 |
| 04 | Germany | 86.0 |
| 05 | United Kingdom | 81.1 |
| 06 | India | 74.4 |
| 07 | Saudi Arabia | 71.7 |
| 08 | France | 64.0 |
| 09 | Japan | 53.0 |
| 10 | South Korea | 43.9 |
| 11 | Australia | 36.4 |
| 12 | Italy | 35.2 |
| 13 | Israel | 33.7 |
| 14 | Ukraine | 28.4 |
| 15 | Poland | 28.4 |
| 16 | Canada | 27.0 |
| 17 | Brazil | 24.4 |
| 18 | Netherlands | 23.6 |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 22.3 |
| 20 | Algeria | 21.4 |
| 21 | Spain | 19.4 |
| 22 | Taiwan | 18.9 |
| 23 | Singapore | 15.2 |
| 24 | Turkey | 14.3 |
| 25 | Iraq | 12.7 |
| 26 | Sweden | 12.3 |
| 27 | Indonesia | 10.9 |
| 28 | Mexico | 10.2 |
| 29 | Norway | 9.8 |
| 30 | Qatar | 9.7 |
1
1
Rank
1
Country
Ukraine
% of GDP
34.48%
2
2
Rank
2
Country
Israel
% of GDP
8.78%
3
3
Rank
3
Country
Algeria
% of GDP
7.97%
4
4
Rank
4
Country
Saudi Arabia
% of GDP
7.30%
5
5
Rank
5
Country
Russia
% of GDP
7.05%
6
6
Rank
6
Country
Myanmar
% of GDP
6.79%
7
7
Rank
7
Country
Oman
% of GDP
5.59%
8
8
Rank
8
Country
Armenia
% of GDP
5.48%
9
9
Rank
9
Country
Azerbaijan
% of GDP
4.99%
10
10
Rank
10
Country
Kuwait
% of GDP
4.84%
11
11
Rank
11
Country
Jordan
% of GDP
4.80%
12
12
Rank
12
Country
Burkina Faso
% of GDP
4.68%
13
13
Rank
13
Country
Mali
% of GDP
4.20%
14
14
Rank
14
Country
Poland
% of GDP
4.15%
15
15
Rank
15
Country
Burundi
% of GDP
3.80%
16
16
Rank
16
Country
Brunei
% of GDP
3.58%
17
17
Rank
17
Country
Morocco
% of GDP
3.52%
18
18
Rank
18
Country
United States
% of GDP
3.42%
19
19
Rank
19
Country
Estonia
% of GDP
3.37%
20
20
Rank
20
Country
Colombia
% of GDP
3.36%
21
21
Rank
21
Country
Latvia
% of GDP
3.26%
22
22
Rank
22
Country
Greece
% of GDP
3.13%
23
23
Rank
23
Country
Lithuania
% of GDP
3.12%
24
24
Rank
24
Country
Chad
% of GDP
2.98%
25
25
Rank
25
Country
Kyrgyzstan
% of GDP
2.97%
| Rank | Country | % of GDP |
| 1 | Ukraine | 34.48% |
| 2 | Israel | 8.78% |
| 3 | Algeria | 7.97% |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 7.30% |
| 5 | Russia | 7.05% |
| 6 | Myanmar | 6.79% |
| 7 | Oman | 5.59% |
| 8 | Armenia | 5.48% |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 4.99% |
| 10 | Kuwait | 4.84% |
| 11 | Jordan | 4.80% |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 4.68% |
| 13 | Mali | 4.20% |
| 14 | Poland | 4.15% |
| 15 | Burundi | 3.80% |
| 16 | Brunei | 3.58% |
| 17 | Morocco | 3.52% |
| 18 | United States | 3.42% |
| 19 | Estonia | 3.37% |
| 20 | Colombia | 3.36% |
| 21 | Latvia | 3.26% |
| 22 | Greece | 3.13% |
| 23 | Lithuania | 3.12% |
| 24 | Chad | 2.98% |
| 25 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.97% |
01
01
Rank
01
Country
Oman
% of GDP
12.0%
02
02
Rank
02
Country
Afghanistan
% of GDP
10.6%
03
03
Rank
03
Country
Lebanon
% of GDP
10.5%
04
04
Rank
04
Country
Kuwait
% of GDP
7.1%
05
05
Rank
05
Country
Saudi Arabia
% of GDP
7.1%
06
06
Rank
06
Country
Algeria
% of GDP
6.7%
07
07
Rank
07
Country
Iraq
% of GDP
5.8%
08
08
Rank
08
Country
UAE
% of GDP
5.6%
09
09
Rank
09
Country
Azerbaijan
% of GDP
5.4%
10
10
Rank
10
Country
Morocco
% of GDP
5.3%
11
11
Rank
11
Country
Israel
% of GDP
5.2%
12
12
Rank
12
Country
Jordan
% of GDP
4.9%
13
13
Rank
13
Country
Armenia
% of GDP
4.8%
14
14
Rank
14
Country
Mali
% of GDP
4.5%
15
15
Rank
15
Country
Qatar
% of GDP
4.4%
| Rank | Country | % of GDP |
| 01 | Oman | 12.0% |
| 02 | Afghanistan | 10.6% |
| 03 | Lebanon | 10.5% |
| 04 | Kuwait | 7.1% |
| 05 | Saudi Arabia | 7.1% |
| 06 | Algeria | 6.7% |
| 07 | Iraq | 5.8% |
| 08 | UAE | 5.6% |
| 09 | Azerbaijan | 5.4% |
| 10 | Morocco | 5.3% |
| 11 | Israel | 5.2% |
| 12 | Jordan | 4.9% |
| 13 | Armenia | 4.8% |
| 14 | Mali | 4.5% |
| 15 | Qatar | 4.4% |
References
- SIPRI estimate
- The figures for France and Poland exclude expenditure for National Gendarmerie and Żandarmeria Wojskowa.
- "Trends in Military Expenditure 2024"https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2025-04/2504_fs_milex_2024.pdf#page=2
- Military Power Rankingshttps://www.militarypowerrankings.com/military-power/national-metrics/
- IISShttps://www.iiss.org/publications/the-military-balance/2025/defence-spending-and-procurement-trends/
- IISShttps://www.iiss.org/publications/the-military-balance/2025/interactive-global-defence-spending-in-2024/
- IISShttps://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/military-balance/2025/02/global-defence-spending-soars-to-new-high/
- SIPRIhttps://milex.sipri.org/sipri
- The Military Balancehttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/04597222.2021.1868791#