Countries by Military Spending (% GDP)
Complete ranking of 158 countries • % of GDP • Updated 2026
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About Military Spending (% GDP) Rankings
Ukraine leads all 158 countries in Military Spending (% GDP) with a value of 34.482, while Haiti ranks last at 0.07. This represents a 504-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Military Spending (% GDP) Measures
Military expenditure as a share of GDP from the World Bank latest available country value.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Military Spending (% GDP) across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 0.07 (Haiti) to 34.482 (Ukraine) — a 504-fold difference across 158 countries.
Regional Patterns
Asian countries dominate this ranking, holding 10 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are tightly clustered around the median of 1.71, with most countries falling within a narrow range. A few outliers at the extremes account for most of the overall spread.
Notable Outliers
Ukraine stands far above the rest, with a value 293% higher than second-place Israel. This extraordinary lead suggests unique national circumstances — geographic scale, resource endowment, or policy choices — that set it apart from even its closest competitors.
Continental Leaders
Highest Ranked
The top five countries for Military Spending (% GDP) are Ukraine (34.482), Israel (8.78), Algeria (7.97), Saudi Arabia (7.30), and Russia (7.05). Together, these nations represent the global leaders in this metric.
Lowest Ranked
At the other end of the spectrum, Haiti (0.07), Mauritius (0.15), Laos (0.19), Ireland (0.24), and Papua New Guinea (0.31) have the lowest values globally.
Data Source & Methodology
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank Open Data, covering 158 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Full Rankings
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ukraine | 34.5% | Europe | 100% |
| 2nd | Israel | 8.8% | Asia | 99% |
| 3rd | Algeria | 8.0% | Africa | 99% |
| 4th | Saudi Arabia | 7.3% | Asia | 98% |
| 5th | Russia | 7.1% | Europe | 97% |
| 6th | Myanmar | 6.8% | Asia | 97% |
| 7th | Qatar | 6.5% | Asia | 96% |
| 8th | United Arab Emirates | 5.6% | Asia | 96% |
| 9th | Oman | 5.6% | Asia | 95% |
| 10th | Armenia | 5.5% | Europe | 94% |
| 11th | Libya | 5.3% | Africa | 94% |
| 12th | Azerbaijan | 5.0% | Europe | 93% |
| 13th | Kuwait | 4.8% | Asia | 92% |
| 14th | Jordan | 4.8% | Asia | 92% |
| 15th | Burkina Faso | 4.7% | Africa | 91% |
| 16th | Mali | 4.2% | Africa | 91% |
| 17th | Poland | 4.2% | Europe | 90% |
| 18th | Yemen | 4.0% | Asia | 89% |
| 19th | Burundi | 3.8% | Africa | 89% |
| 20th | Brunei | 3.6% | Asia | 88% |
| 21st | Morocco | 3.5% | Africa | 87% |
| 22nd | United States | 3.4% | North America | 87% |
| 23rd | Estonia | 3.4% | Europe | 86% |
| 24th | Colombia | 3.4% | North America | 85% |
| 25th | Latvia | 3.3% | Europe | 85% |
| 26th | Greece | 3.1% | Europe | 84% |
| 27th | Lithuania | 3.1% | Europe | 84% |
| 28th | Chad | 3.0% | Africa | 83% |
| 29th | Kyrgyzstan | 3.0% | Asia | 82% |
| 30th | Bahrain | 2.9% | Asia | 82% |
| 31st | Cuba | 2.9% | North America | 81% |
| 32nd | Uzbekistan | 2.9% | Asia | 80% |
| 33rd | Singapore | 2.8% | Asia | 80% |
| 34th | Botswana | 2.8% | Africa | 79% |
| 35th | Namibia | 2.7% | Africa | 78% |
| 36th | Pakistan | 2.7% | Asia | 78% |
| 37th | Timor-Leste | 2.7% | Asia | 77% |
| 38th | Serbia | 2.6% | Europe | 77% |
| 39th | Lebanon | 2.6% | Asia | 76% |
| 40th | South Korea | 2.6% | Asia | 75% |
| 41st | Central African Republic | 2.5% | Africa | 75% |
| 42nd | Tunisia | 2.5% | Africa | 74% |
| 43rd | Denmark | 2.4% | Europe | 73% |
| 44th | Iraq | 2.4% | Asia | 73% |
| 45th | Uruguay | 2.3% | South America | 72% |
| 46th | Finland | 2.3% | Europe | 72% |
| 47th | Romania | 2.3% | Europe | 71% |
| 48th | United Kingdom | 2.3% | Europe | 70% |
| 49th | India | 2.3% | Asia | 70% |
| 50th | Niger | 2.2% | Africa | 69% |
| 51st | Ecuador | 2.2% | South America | 68% |
| 52nd | Hungary | 2.2% | Europe | 68% |
| 53rd | Mauritania | 2.2% | Africa | 67% |
| 54th | Bulgaria | 2.1% | Europe | 66% |
| 55th | North Macedonia | 2.1% | Europe | 66% |
| 56th | Norway | 2.1% | Europe | 65% |
| 57th | Belarus | 2.1% | Europe | 65% |
| 58th | Guinea | 2.1% | Africa | 64% |
| 59th | France | 2.1% | Europe | 63% |
| 60th | Albania | 2.0% | Europe | 63% |
| 61st | Slovakia | 2.0% | Europe | 62% |
| 62nd | Iran | 2.0% | Asia | 61% |
| 63rd | Togo | 2.0% | Africa | 61% |
| 64th | Sweden | 2.0% | Europe | 60% |
| 65th | Mozambique | 2.0% | Africa | 59% |
| 66th | South Sudan | 2.0% | Africa | 59% |
| 67th | Turkey | 1.9% | Europe | 58% |
| 68th | Czechia | 1.9% | Europe | 58% |
| 69th | Netherlands | 1.9% | Europe | 57% |
| 70th | Germany | 1.9% | Europe | 56% |
| 71st | Australia | 1.9% | Oceania | 56% |
| 72nd | Uganda | 1.9% | Africa | 55% |
| 73rd | Georgia | 1.9% | Europe | 54% |
| 74th | Tajikistan | 1.8% | Asia | 54% |
| 75th | Montenegro | 1.8% | Europe | 53% |
| 76th | Afghanistan | 1.8% | Asia | 53% |
| 77th | Vietnam | 1.8% | Asia | 52% |
| 78th | Croatia | 1.8% | Europe | 51% |
| 79th | China | 1.7% | Asia | 51% |
| 80th | Cyprus | 1.6% | Europe | 50% |
| 81st | Italy | 1.6% | Europe | 49% |
| 82nd | Somalia | 1.6% | Africa | 49% |
| 83rd | Chile | 1.6% | South America | 48% |
| 84th | Honduras | 1.6% | North America | 47% |
| 85th | Lesotho | 1.6% | Africa | 47% |
| 86th | Senegal | 1.6% | Africa | 46% |
| 87th | Gabon | 1.5% | Africa | 46% |
| 88th | Portugal | 1.5% | Europe | 45% |
| 89th | Cambodia | 1.5% | Asia | 44% |
| 90th | Eswatini | 1.4% | Africa | 44% |
| 91st | Spain | 1.4% | Europe | 43% |
| 92nd | Sri Lanka | 1.4% | Asia | 42% |
| 93rd | Japan | 1.4% | Asia | 42% |
| 94th | Bolivia | 1.4% | South America | 41% |
| 95th | Zambia | 1.3% | Africa | 41% |
| 96th | Philippines | 1.3% | Asia | 40% |
| 97th | Canada | 1.3% | North America | 39% |
| 98th | Fiji | 1.3% | Oceania | 39% |
| 99th | Slovenia | 1.3% | Europe | 38% |
| 100th | Belgium | 1.3% | Europe | 37% |
| 101st | Jamaica | 1.3% | North America | 37% |
| 102nd | Rwanda | 1.2% | Africa | 36% |
| 103rd | Guinea-Bissau | 1.2% | Africa | 35% |
| 104th | Congo, Democratic Republic | 1.2% | Africa | 35% |
| 105th | New Zealand | 1.2% | Oceania | 34% |
| 106th | El Salvador | 1.2% | North America | 34% |
| 107th | Congo | 1.2% | Africa | 33% |
| 108th | Seychelles | 1.2% | Africa | 32% |
| 109th | Tanzania | 1.2% | Africa | 32% |
| 110th | Thailand | 1.1% | Asia | 31% |
| 111st | Malawi | 1.0% | Africa | 30% |
| 112nd | Cameroon | 1.0% | Africa | 30% |
| 113rd | Angola | 1.0% | Africa | 29% |
| 114th | Austria | 1.0% | Europe | 28% |
| 115th | Kenya | 1.0% | Africa | 28% |
| 116th | Malaysia | 1.0% | Asia | 27% |
| 117th | Equatorial Guinea | 1.0% | Africa | 27% |
| 118th | Nepal | 1.0% | Asia | 26% |
| 119th | Brazil | 1.0% | South America | 25% |
| 120th | Luxembourg | 1.0% | Europe | 25% |
| 121st | Bangladesh | 0.9% | Asia | 24% |
| 122nd | Paraguay | 0.9% | South America | 23% |
| 123rd | Sudan | 0.9% | Africa | 23% |
| 124th | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.9% | North America | 22% |
| 125th | Peru | 0.9% | South America | 22% |
| 126th | Belize | 0.9% | North America | 21% |
| 127th | Mexico | 0.9% | North America | 20% |
| 128th | Guyana | 0.9% | North America | 20% |
| 129th | Dominican Republic | 0.8% | North America | 19% |
| 130th | Indonesia | 0.8% | Asia | 18% |
| 131st | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.8% | Africa | 18% |
| 132nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.7% | Europe | 17% |
| 133rd | Mongolia | 0.7% | Asia | 16% |
| 134th | Benin | 0.7% | Africa | 16% |
| 135th | Switzerland | 0.7% | Europe | 15% |
| 136th | Liberia | 0.7% | Africa | 15% |
| 137th | Madagascar | 0.7% | Africa | 14% |
| 138th | South Africa | 0.7% | Africa | 13% |
| 139th | Egypt | 0.7% | Africa | 13% |
| 140th | Ethiopia | 0.7% | Africa | 12% |
| 141st | Cabo Verde | 0.6% | Africa | 11% |
| 142nd | Argentina | 0.6% | South America | 11% |
| 143rd | Moldova | 0.6% | Europe | 10% |
| 144th | Gambia | 0.6% | Africa | 9% |
| 145th | Nigeria | 0.6% | Africa | 9% |
| 146th | Nicaragua | 0.5% | North America | 8% |
| 147th | Venezuela | 0.5% | North America | 8% |
| 148th | Sierra Leone | 0.5% | Africa | 7% |
| 149th | Malta | 0.5% | Europe | 6% |
| 150th | Kazakhstan | 0.4% | Asia | 6% |
| 151st | Ghana | 0.4% | Africa | 5% |
| 152nd | Guatemala | 0.4% | North America | 4% |
| 153rd | Zimbabwe | 0.4% | Africa | 4% |
| 154th | Papua New Guinea | 0.3% | Oceania | 3% |
| 155th | Ireland | 0.2% | Europe | 3% |
| 156th | Laos | 0.2% | Asia | 2% |
| 157th | Mauritius | 0.1% | Africa | 1% |
| 158th | Haiti | 0.1% | North America | 1% |
