Military expenditure share of the budget — all countries

Military expenditure share of the budget — BRICS

Military expenditure share of the budget in BRICS in 2024 — 6.27%. Since 1998, the indicator has fallen by 5.07 pp.

2024 6.27% +0.39 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 11.75%1999
Period minimum 5.48%2021

Trend over time

1998–2024 · % of government expenditure

Military expenditure share of the budget — BRICS, 1998–2024468101219982001200420072010201320162019202220241998: 11.35%1999: 11.75%2000: 10.78%2001: 9.78%2002: 9.54%2003: 9.28%2004: 9.42%2005: 8.96%2006: 8.74%2007: 8.23%2008: 7.37%2009: 7.49%2010: 7.2%2011: 6.75%2012: 6.97%2013: 6.85%2014: 6.74%2015: 6.37%2016: 6.38%2017: 6.17%2018: 5.82%2019: 5.72%2020: 5.57%2021: 5.48%2022: 5.71%2023: 5.89%2024: 6.27%
Change over the period: −5.07 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: BRICS

BRICS 6.27%
World 6.75%
Military expenditure share of the budget — BRICS, by year BRICS All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 6.27 +0.39 pp
2023 5.89 +0.17 pp
2022 5.71 +0.23 pp
2021 5.48 −0.08 pp
2020 5.57 −0.15 pp
2019 5.72 −0.1 pp
2018 5.82 −0.35 pp
2017 6.17 −0.21 pp
2016 6.38 +0.01 pp
2015 6.37 −0.37 pp
2014 6.74 −0.1 pp
2013 6.85 −0.13 pp
2012 6.97 +0.22 pp
2011 6.75 −0.45 pp
2010 7.2 −0.29 pp
2009 7.49 +0.12 pp
2008 7.37 −0.87 pp
2007 8.23 −0.51 pp
2006 8.74 −0.22 pp
2005 8.96 −0.46 pp
2004 9.42 +0.14 pp
2003 9.28 −0.27 pp
2002 9.54 −0.24 pp
2001 9.78 −1 pp
2000 10.78 −0.97 pp
1999 11.75 +0.4 pp
1998 11.35

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.

Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.