Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Spain

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Spain in 2024 — 1.43%. Ranked 84 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.82 pp.

2024 1.43% −0.04 pp vs 2023
World rank 84of 147
Period maximum 2.97%1984
Period minimum 1.13%2016

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Spain, 1960–202411.522.5319601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 2.25%1962: 2.27%1964: 1.93%1966: 2.08%1968: 2.3%1970: 2.29%1972: 2.32%1974: 2.21%1976: 2.32%1978: 2.36%1980: 2.49%1982: 2.66%1984: 2.97%1986: 2.63%1988: 2.49%1990: 2.29%1992: 2.04%1994: 2%1996: 1.81%1998: 1.76%2000: 1.73%2002: 1.46%2004: 1.43%2006: 1.37%2008: 1.37%2010: 1.38%2012: 1.42%2014: 1.25%2016: 1.13%2018: 1.25%2020: 1.35%2022: 1.41%2024: 1.43%
Change over the period: −0.82 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Spain 1.43%
World 2.47%
Southern Europe computed 1.63%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.43 −0.04 pp
2023 1.47 +0.07 pp
2022 1.41 +0.07 pp
2021 1.34 −0.02 pp
2020 1.35 +0.13 pp
2019 1.22 −0.02 pp
2018 1.25 +0.02 pp
2017 1.22 +0.09 pp
2016 1.13 −0.13 pp
2015 1.26 +0.01 pp
2014 1.25 −0.02 pp
2013 1.27 −0.15 pp
2012 1.42 +0.09 pp
2011 1.33 −0.06 pp
2010 1.38 +0.02 pp
2009 1.36 −0.01 pp
2008 1.37 +0 pp
2007 1.36 −0.01 pp
2006 1.37 −0.02 pp
2005 1.39 −0.04 pp
2004 1.43 +0.01 pp
2003 1.42 −0.03 pp
2002 1.46 −0.17 pp
2001 1.63 −0.1 pp
2000 1.73 −0.03 pp
1999 1.76 −0 pp
1998 1.76 +0.03 pp
1997 1.72 −0.09 pp
1996 1.81 −0.1 pp
1995 1.92 −0.08 pp
1994 2 −0.01 pp
1993 2.01 −0.03 pp
1992 2.04 −0.09 pp
1991 2.13 −0.16 pp
1990 2.29 −0.07 pp
1989 2.36 −0.13 pp
1988 2.49 −0.13 pp
1987 2.61 −0.01 pp
1986 2.63 −0.33 pp
1985 2.95 −0.01 pp
1984 2.97 +0.03 pp
1983 2.94 +0.28 pp
1982 2.66 +0.08 pp
1981 2.58 +0.09 pp
1980 2.49 −0.01 pp
1979 2.5 +0.14 pp
1978 2.36 +0.04 pp
1977 2.31 −0.01 pp
1976 2.32 +0.32 pp
1975 2 −0.2 pp
1974 2.21 +0.1 pp
1973 2.11 −0.21 pp
1972 2.32 +0.21 pp
1971 2.11 −0.18 pp
1970 2.29 −0.15 pp
1969 2.43 +0.14 pp
1968 2.3 +0.45 pp
1967 1.85 −0.23 pp
1966 2.08 +0.19 pp
1965 1.88 −0.05 pp
1964 1.93 −0.04 pp
1963 1.97 −0.3 pp
1962 2.27 +0.24 pp
1961 2.03 −0.22 pp
1960 2.25

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.