List of countries with highest military expenditures
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The following is a list of countries with the highest military expenditures.
By total spending
The first list is based on the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) fact sheet, which includes a list of the world's top 40 military spenders as of 2024, based on current market exchange rates.
The second list is based on the 2026 edition of The Military Balance, published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) using average market exchange rates.
| Rank | Country | Spending (US$ bn) | % of GDP | % of global spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 countries with the highest military spending worldwide in 2024 SIPRI Military Expenditure Database | List by the International Institute for Strategic Studies 2026 edition of "The Military Balance" from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) for the year 2025 | |||
| Rank Country Spending (US$ bn) % of GDP % of global spending 01 United States United States 997.0 3.4 35.5 02 China China 314.0 1.7 11.2 03 Russia Russia 149.0 7.1 5.5 04 Germany Germany 88.5 1.9 3.2 05 India India 86.1 2.3 3.1 06 United Kingdom United Kingdom 81.8 2.3 3.0 07 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 80.3 7.4 3.0 08 Ukraine Ukraine 64.7 34.0 2.4 09 France France 64.7 2.1 2.4 10 Japan Japan 55.3 1.4 2.0 11 South Korea South Korea 47.6 2.6 1.8 12 Israel Israel 46.5 8.8 1.7 13 Poland Poland 38.0 4.2 1.4 14 Italy Italy 38.0 1.6 1.4 15 Australia Australia 33.8 1.9 1.2 16 Canada Canada 29.3 1.3 1.1 17 Turkey Turkey 25.0 1.9 1.0 18 Spain Spain 24.6 1.4 0.9 19 Netherlands Netherlands 23.2 1.9 0.7 20 Algeria Algeria 21.8 8.0 0.7 21 Brazil Brazil 20.9 1.0 0.7 22 Mexico Mexico 16.7 0.9 0.6 23 Taiwan Taiwan 16.5 2.1 0.5 24 Colombia Colombia 15.1 3.4 0.5 25 Singapore Singapore 15.1 2.8 0.4 26 Sweden Sweden 12.0 2.0 0.4 27 Indonesia Indonesia 11.0 0.8 0.4 28 Norway Norway 10.4 2.1 0.4 29 Pakistan Pakistan 10.2 2.7 0.4 30 Denmark Denmark 10.0 2.4 0.3 31 Romania Romania 8.7 2.3 0.3 32 Belgium Belgium 8.6 1.3 0.3 33 Greece Greece 8.0 3.1 0.3 34 Iran Iran 7.9 2.0 0.3 35 Kuwait Kuwait 7.8 4.8 0.3 36 Finland Finland 7.0 2.3 0.3 37 Switzerland Switzerland 6.7 0.7 0.2 38 Czech Republic Czech Republic 6.5 1.9 0.2 39 Iraq Iraq 6.2 2.4 0.2 40 Philippines Philippines 6.1 1.3 0.2 | Rank Country Spending (US$ bn) 01 United States United States 921.0 02 China China 251.3 03 Russia Russia 186.2 04 Germany Germany 107.3 05 United Kingdom United Kingdom 94.3 06 India India 78.3 07 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 72.5 08 France France 70.0 09 Japan Japan 58.9 10 Ukraine Ukraine 44.4 11 South Korea South Korea 43.8 12 Italy Italy 40.1 13 Israel Israel 39.7 14 Australia Australia 37.3 15 Poland Poland 33.2 | |||
| 01 | United States United States | 997.0 | 3.4 | 35.5 |
| 02 | China China | 314.0 | 1.7 | 11.2 |
| 03 | Russia Russia | 149.0 | 7.1 | 5.5 |
| 04 | Germany Germany | 88.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| 05 | India India | 86.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| 06 | United Kingdom United Kingdom | 81.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 |
| 07 | Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia | 80.3 | 7.4 | 3.0 |
| 08 | Ukraine Ukraine | 64.7 | 34.0 | 2.4 |
| 09 | France France | 64.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 10 | Japan Japan | 55.3 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| 11 | South Korea South Korea | 47.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 |
| 12 | Israel Israel | 46.5 | 8.8 | 1.7 |
| 13 | Poland Poland | 38.0 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| 14 | Italy Italy | 38.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 15 | Australia Australia | 33.8 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| 16 | Canada Canada | 29.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 17 | Turkey Turkey | 25.0 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| 18 | Spain Spain | 24.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Netherlands Netherlands | 23.2 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| 20 | Algeria Algeria | 21.8 | 8.0 | 0.7 |
| 21 | Brazil Brazil | 20.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 22 | Mexico Mexico | 16.7 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| 23 | Taiwan Taiwan | 16.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 |
| 24 | Colombia Colombia | 15.1 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| 25 | Singapore Singapore | 15.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| 26 | Sweden Sweden | 12.0 | 2.0 | 0.4 |
| 27 | Indonesia Indonesia | 11.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| 28 | Norway Norway | 10.4 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| 29 | Pakistan Pakistan | 10.2 | 2.7 | 0.4 |
| 30 | Denmark Denmark | 10.0 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| 31 | Romania Romania | 8.7 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| 32 | Belgium Belgium | 8.6 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| 33 | Greece Greece | 8.0 | 3.1 | 0.3 |
| 34 | Iran Iran | 7.9 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| 35 | Kuwait Kuwait | 7.8 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| 36 | Finland Finland | 7.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| 37 | Switzerland Switzerland | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 38 | Czech Republic Czech Republic | 6.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| 39 | Iraq Iraq | 6.2 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| 40 | Philippines Philippines | 6.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 |
| Rank | Country | Spending (US$ bn) | ||
| 01 | United States United States | 921.0 | ||
| 02 | China China | 251.3 | ||
| 03 | Russia Russia | 186.2 | ||
| 04 | Germany Germany | 107.3 | ||
| 05 | United Kingdom United Kingdom | 94.3 | ||
| 06 | India India | 78.3 | ||
| 07 | Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia | 72.5 | ||
| 08 | France France | 70.0 | ||
| 09 | Japan Japan | 58.9 | ||
| 10 | Ukraine Ukraine | 44.4 | ||
| 11 | South Korea South Korea | 43.8 | ||
| 12 | Italy Italy | 40.1 | ||
| 13 | Israel Israel | 39.7 | ||
| 14 | Australia Australia | 37.3 | ||
| 15 | Poland Poland | 33.2 |
By share of GDP
The following lists are of countries by military spending as a share of GDP—more specifically, a list of the 15 countries with the highest share in recent years:
The first list uses the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute as a source, while the second list gets its data from the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
| Rank | Country | % of GDP |
|---|---|---|
| List by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (2024) | List by the International Institute for Strategic Studies Top 15 Defence Budgets 2020 | |
| 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% | 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% | |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| * Italic values are SIPRI estimates. |
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See also
- Arms industry
- Military budget
- List of countries by past military expenditure
- List of countries with highest military expenditure per capita
- List of countries by Global Militarization Index
- List of countries in Europe by military expenditures
- List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel
Notes
External links
- Global annual military spending tops $1.2 trillion
- (sipri.org)