Military expenditure share of the budget — all countries

Military expenditure share of the budget — World

Military expenditure share of the budget in the world in 2024 — 6.75%. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 1.61 pp.

2024 6.75% +0.36 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 7.03%2006
Period minimum 5.15%1995

Trend over time

1995–2024 · % of government expenditure

Military expenditure share of the budget — World, 1995–202455.566.577.5199519982001200420072010201320162019202220241995: 5.15%2001: 6.69%2002: 6.81%2003: 6.86%2004: 6.96%2005: 7.01%2006: 7.03%2007: 6.88%2008: 6.65%2009: 6.61%2010: 6.7%2011: 6.5%2012: 6.52%2013: 6.43%2014: 6.35%2015: 6.46%2016: 6.28%2017: 6.22%2018: 6.1%2019: 6.11%2020: 5.62%2021: 5.6%2022: 6.15%2023: 6.39%2024: 6.75%
Change over the period: +1.61 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

World 6.75%
World 6.75%
Military expenditure share of the budget — World, by year World All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 6.75 +0.36 pp
2023 6.39 +0.24 pp
2022 6.15 +0.55 pp
2021 5.6 −0.01 pp
2020 5.62 −0.49 pp
2019 6.11 +0.02 pp
2018 6.1 −0.12 pp
2017 6.22 −0.06 pp
2016 6.28 −0.19 pp
2015 6.46 +0.12 pp
2014 6.35 −0.08 pp
2013 6.43 −0.09 pp
2012 6.52 +0.02 pp
2011 6.5 −0.2 pp
2010 6.7 +0.09 pp
2009 6.61 −0.04 pp
2008 6.65 −0.24 pp
2007 6.88 −0.15 pp
2006 7.03 +0.03 pp
2005 7.01 +0.05 pp
2004 6.96 +0.1 pp
2003 6.86 +0.05 pp
2002 6.81 +0.12 pp
2001 6.69
1995 5.15

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.