Military expenditure share of the budget in Mercosur in 2024 — 2.25%. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 3.77 pp.
1993–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mercosur
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.25 | −0.06 pp |
| 2023 | 2.31 | −0.11 pp |
| 2022 | 2.41 | −0.35 pp |
| 2021 | 2.76 | −0.04 pp |
| 2020 | 2.8 | −0.29 pp |
| 2019 | 3.09 | −0.09 pp |
| 2018 | 3.18 | +0.14 pp |
| 2017 | 3.04 | +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 2.84 | −0 pp |
| 2015 | 2.84 | −0.29 pp |
| 2014 | 3.13 | −0.09 pp |
| 2013 | 3.22 | −0.11 pp |
| 2012 | 3.34 | −0.09 pp |
| 2011 | 3.43 | −0.33 pp |
| 2010 | 3.77 | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 3.67 | +0.15 pp |
| 2008 | 3.52 | −0.04 pp |
| 2007 | 3.55 | +0.09 pp |
| 2006 | 3.47 | −0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 3.67 | −0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 3.77 | −0.04 pp |
| 2003 | 3.8 | −0.56 pp |
| 2002 | 4.37 | −0.39 pp |
| 2001 | 4.76 | +0.28 pp |
| 2000 | 4.48 | −0.19 pp |
| 1999 | 4.67 | +0.04 pp |
| 1998 | 4.63 | −0.12 pp |
| 1997 | 4.75 | −0.41 pp |
| 1996 | 5.16 | −0.86 pp |
| 1995 | 6.02 | +0.11 pp |
| 1994 | 5.91 | −0.11 pp |
| 1993 | 6.02 | — |
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.
The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Economy Government consumption in US dollarsHow much the state spends on running itself: public sector wages, purchases, defense.
Economy Government consumption (% of GDP)The share of GDP taken by government final consumption spending.
Education Education expenditure (% of GDP)Government spending on education at all levels as a percentage of GDP.