Military Spending Share of GDP by Country 2024
Source:
World Bank (SIPRI)
Key Findings
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Ukraine leads in Military Expenditure (% of GDP) with 34.50 in 2024.
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Average Military Expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024: 9.34 · median: 6.95.
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Gap in 2024: Ukraine is 7.2× larger than Kuwait.
About This Dataset
Military Spending Share of GDP by Country 2024
This chart ranks countries by military expenditure as a share of GDP in 2024, showing which economies are most militarised relative to their size. It differs sharply from rankings by total dollars, where the largest economies dominate.
Analysis
The top three in Military Expenditure (% of GDP) in 2024 are Ukraine (34.5), Israel (8.80) and Algeria (8). The 10 entries cover a range of 29.7, from 34.5 down to 4.80. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (25.7 of 29.7); the other 9 are separated by just 4. The other 8 are bunched between 4.80 and 8.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- World Bank (SIPRI)
- Coverage
- 10 entities · 2024 · 10 observations
- Measure
- Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
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