Military expenditure share of the budget in upper-middle-income countries in 2024 — 4.94%. Since 2002, the indicator has fallen by 2.8 pp.
2002–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Upper-middle-income countries
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.94 | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 4.84 | +0.17 pp |
| 2022 | 4.67 | −0.14 pp |
| 2021 | 4.81 | −0.05 pp |
| 2020 | 4.86 | −0.01 pp |
| 2019 | 4.87 | −0.02 pp |
| 2018 | 4.89 | −0.14 pp |
| 2017 | 5.03 | −0.11 pp |
| 2016 | 5.14 | −0.09 pp |
| 2015 | 5.23 | −0.17 pp |
| 2014 | 5.4 | +0.01 pp |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +0.09 pp |
| 2012 | 5.31 | +0.02 pp |
| 2011 | 5.29 | −0.43 pp |
| 2010 | 5.73 | −0.24 pp |
| 2009 | 5.97 | +0.07 pp |
| 2008 | 5.9 | −0.91 pp |
| 2007 | 6.81 | −0.09 pp |
| 2006 | 6.9 | −0.14 pp |
| 2005 | 7.04 | −0.39 pp |
| 2004 | 7.43 | −0.15 pp |
| 2003 | 7.58 | −0.16 pp |
| 2002 | 7.74 | — |
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.