Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — CIS

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in the CIS in 2024 — 6.02%. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 1.73 pp.

2024 6.02% +1.31 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 6.02%2024
Period minimum 2.55%1998

Trend over time

1992–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — CIS, 1992–20242345671992199620002004200820122016202020241992: 4.29%1993: 3.94%1994: 4.19%1995: 3.49%1996: 3.44%1997: 3.7%1998: 2.55%1999: 2.7%2000: 2.94%2001: 3.18%2002: 3.37%2003: 3.31%2004: 3.06%2005: 3.09%2006: 3.03%2007: 2.93%2008: 2.95%2009: 3.57%2010: 3.26%2011: 3.19%2012: 3.42%2013: 3.54%2014: 3.72%2015: 4.31%2016: 4.79%2017: 3.81%2018: 3.34%2019: 3.5%2020: 3.73%2021: 3.26%2022: 4.12%2023: 4.72%2024: 6.02%
Change over the period: +1.73 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

CIS 6.02%
World 2.47%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — CIS, by year CIS All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 6.02 +1.31 pp
2023 4.72 +0.6 pp
2022 4.12 +0.86 pp
2021 3.26 −0.47 pp
2020 3.73 +0.24 pp
2019 3.5 +0.15 pp
2018 3.34 −0.47 pp
2017 3.81 −0.98 pp
2016 4.79 +0.49 pp
2015 4.31 +0.58 pp
2014 3.72 +0.18 pp
2013 3.54 +0.13 pp
2012 3.42 +0.23 pp
2011 3.19 −0.07 pp
2010 3.26 −0.31 pp
2009 3.57 +0.62 pp
2008 2.95 +0.02 pp
2007 2.93 −0.1 pp
2006 3.03 −0.06 pp
2005 3.09 +0.03 pp
2004 3.06 −0.26 pp
2003 3.31 −0.06 pp
2002 3.37 +0.19 pp
2001 3.18 +0.24 pp
2000 2.94 +0.24 pp
1999 2.7 +0.15 pp
1998 2.55 −1.15 pp
1997 3.7 +0.26 pp
1996 3.44 −0.05 pp
1995 3.49 −0.7 pp
1994 4.19 +0.25 pp
1993 3.94 −0.35 pp
1992 4.29

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

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