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Definition: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP).
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
See also: Military expenditures - percent of GDP bar chart
| Country Name | Military expenditures - percent of GDP | Year of Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Oman | 11 | 2005 |
| Qatar | 10 | 2005 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10 | 2005 |
| Iraq | 9 | 2006 |
| Jordan | 9 | 2006 |
| Israel | 7 | 2006 |
| Yemen | 7 | 2006 |
| Eritrea | 6 | 2006 |
| Macedonia | 6 | 2005 |
| Syria | 6 | 2005 |
| Burundi | 6 | 2006 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 2006 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 2006 |
| Turkey | 5 | 2005 |
| Morocco | 5 | 2003 |
| Singapore | 5 | 2005 |
| Swaziland | 5 | 2006 |
| Brunei | 5 | 2006 |
| Bahrain | 5 | 2006 |
| China | 4 | 2006 |
| Greece | 4 | 2005 |
| United States | 4 | 2005 |
| Russia | 4 | 2005 |
| Libya | 4 | 2005 |
| Cuba | 4 | 2006 |
| Djibouti | 4 | 2006 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 2006 |
| Namibia | 4 | 2006 |
| Angola | 4 | 2009 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 2010 |
| Turkmenistan | 3 | 2005 |
| Colombia | 3 | 2005 |
| Egypt | 3 | 2005 |
| Algeria | 3 | 2006 |
| Botswana | 3 | 2006 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 2005 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 2005 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2005 |
| Sudan | 3 | 2005 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 2007 |
| Australia | 3 | 2009 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 2005 |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | 2006 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 2005 |
| Rwanda | 3 | 2006 |
| Kenya | 3 | 2006 |
| Comoros | 3 | 2006 |
| Armenia | 3 | 2010 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 2011 |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 2005 |
| Chile | 3 | 2006 |
| Korea, South | 3 | 2006 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 2006 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2006 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 2005 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 2005 |
| France | 3 | 2005 |
| India | 3 | 2006 |
| Iran | 3 | 2006 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 3 | 2006 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 2005 |
| Croatia | 2 | 2005 |
| Portugal | 2 | 2005 |
| Sierra Leone | 2 | 2006 |
| Uganda | 2 | 2006 |
| Burma | 2 | 2005 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 2005 |
| Seychelles | 2 | 2006 |
| Finland | 2 | 2005 |
| Estonia | 2 | 2005 |
| Fiji | 2 | 2009 |
| Georgia | 2 | 2010 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 2009 |
| Romania | 2 | 2007 |
| Poland | 2 | 2005 |
| Norway | 2 | 2005 |
| Mali | 2 | 2006 |
| Italy | 2 | 2005 |
| Thailand | 2 | 2005 |
| Guyana | 2 | 2006 |
| Zambia | 2 | 2005 |
| Hungary | 2 | 2005 |
| Ghana | 2 | 2009 |
| Brazil | 2 | 2009 |
| Chad | 2 | 2009 |
| South Africa | 2 | 2006 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 2005 |
| Nepal | 2 | 2006 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 2005 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 2006 |
| Togo | 2 | 2005 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 2006 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 2 | 2009 |
| Peru | 2 | 2006 |
| Tajikistan | 2 | 2010 |
| Sweden | 2 | 2005 |
| Germany | 2 | 2005 |
| Albania | 1 | 2005 |
| Belize | 1 | 2009 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 2005 |
| Belarus | 1 | 2005 |
| Senegal | 1 | 2005 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 2005 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 2006 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 2006 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 2005 |
| Malawi | 1 | 2006 |
| Niger | 1 | 2006 |
| Liberia | 1 | 2006 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 2009 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 2009 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 2009 |
| Belgium | 1 | 2005 |
| Denmark | 1 | 2007 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 2009 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 2006 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 2005 |
| Spain | 1 | 2005 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 2007 |
| Guinea | 1 | 2009 |
| Canada | 1 | 2005 |
| Latvia | 1 | 2005 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 2010 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 2005 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 2006 |
| Panama | 1 | 2006 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2005 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 2006 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2005 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 2005 |
| Benin | 1 | 2009 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 1 | 2009 |
| Gambia, The | 1 | 2009 |
| Gabon | 1 | 2009 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 2009 |
| Ireland | 1 | 2005 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 2009 |
| Tonga | 1 | 2006 |
| Somalia | 1 | 2005 |
| Philippines | 1 | 2005 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 2005 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 2007 |
| Japan | 1 | 2006 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 2006 |
| Barbados | 1 | 2009 |
| Austria | 1 | 2009 |
| Argentina | 1 | 2009 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 1 | 2006 |
| Bahamas, The | 1 | 2009 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 2009 |
| Malta | 1 | 2006 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 2006 |
| Suriname | 1 | 2006 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 2006 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 2009 |
| Honduras | 1 | 2006 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 2009 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 2009 |
| Laos | 1 | 2006 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2009 |
| Mexico | 1 | 2006 |
| Moldova | 0 | 2005 |
| Haiti | 0 | 2006 |
| Guatemala | 0 | 2009 |
| Mauritius | 0 | 2006 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2006 |
| Tanzania | 0 | 2005 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0 | 2009 |
| Iceland | 0 | 2005 |
